.5x+5.5=-1.7x-5.5

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Solution for .5x+5.5=-1.7x-5.5 equation: 


Simplifying
0.5x + 5.5 = -1.7x + -5.5

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + 0.5x = -1.7x + -5.5

Reorder the terms:
5.5 + 0.5x = -5.5 + -1.7x

Solving
5.5 + 0.5x = -5.5 + -1.7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1.7x' to each side of the equation.
5.5 + 0.5x + 1.7x = -5.5 + -1.7x + 1.7x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + 1.7x = 2.2x
5.5 + 2.2x = -5.5 + -1.7x + 1.7x

Combine like terms: -1.7x + 1.7x = 0.0
5.5 + 2.2x = -5.5 + 0.0
5.5 + 2.2x = -5.5

Add '-5.5' to each side of the equation.
5.5 + -5.5 + 2.2x = -5.5 + -5.5

Combine like terms: 5.5 + -5.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.2x = -5.5 + -5.5
2.2x = -5.5 + -5.5

Combine like terms: -5.5 + -5.5 = -11
2.2x = -11

Divide each side by '2.2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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