.5x-3=x-7

Simple and best practice solution for .5x-3=x-7 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for .5x-3=x-7 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + -3 = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.5x = x + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.5x = -7 + x

Solving
-3 + 0.5x = -7 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 0.5x + -1x = -7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -1x = -0.5x
-3 + -0.5x = -7 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-3 + -0.5x = -7 + 0
-3 + -0.5x = -7

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -0.5x = -7 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -0.5x = -7 + 3
-0.5x = -7 + 3

Combine like terms: -7 + 3 = -4
-0.5x = -4

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

See similar equations:

| -3(-12)-4y=12 | | 24x-12=30 | | 15+2y=3y-15 | | n+15=-63 | | 25=y*4 | | 1728a^3+b^3c^3= | | 3x-9x+14x=56 | | -10=-4x+2x | | 21x-3+4x^2=13x-12+12x^3 | | x+3x+12+4x-8=180 | | 8X+16=15X-15 | | 2.5+10m=6.89 | | 8x+16=15x-16 | | (y+20)=2(y+4) | | (x+6)+(2x-1)+(5x+4)+4x=45 | | -8x+6(5x+5)=-25 | | 20=-4.9x^2+17x+4 | | 9x+2(-1x+1)=16 | | 3.5=4-(3x) | | 8-6x=0 | | 6.5x+15=2x-21 | | 2+1=2 | | 6+y=-5 | | d+2=-14 | | 7=0.07n | | 7=0.07 | | 2x+17+y=104 | | 7x-5(1+x)=15 | | 4x+3=x+28 | | 5.1x-30=4.5X | | 2(y-8)-6=-2(-8y+5)-5y | | 3x+5=7x+10 |

Equations solver categories