0.05x-5=0.4(x-9)

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Solution for 0.05x-5=0.4(x-9) equation:


Simplifying
0.05x + -5 = 0.4(x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 0.05x = 0.4(x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 0.05x = 0.4(-9 + x)
-5 + 0.05x = (-9 * 0.4 + x * 0.4)
-5 + 0.05x = (-3.6 + 0.4x)

Solving
-5 + 0.05x = -3.6 + 0.4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 0.05x + -0.4x = -3.6 + 0.4x + -0.4x

Combine like terms: 0.05x + -0.4x = -0.35x
-5 + -0.35x = -3.6 + 0.4x + -0.4x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -0.4x = 0.0
-5 + -0.35x = -3.6 + 0.0
-5 + -0.35x = -3.6

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -0.35x = -3.6 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -0.35x = -3.6 + 5
-0.35x = -3.6 + 5

Combine like terms: -3.6 + 5 = 1.4
-0.35x = 1.4

Divide each side by '-0.35'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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