.5x+8=2(x-8)

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Solution for .5x+8=2(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + 8 = 2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 0.5x = 2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 0.5x = 2(-8 + x)
8 + 0.5x = (-8 * 2 + x * 2)
8 + 0.5x = (-16 + 2x)

Solving
8 + 0.5x = -16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 0.5x + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -2x = -1.5x
8 + -1.5x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -1.5x = -16 + 0
8 + -1.5x = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1.5x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1.5x = -16 + -8
-1.5x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-1.5x = -24

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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