0.15x+0.40(170-x)=-0.5x

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Solution for 0.15x+0.40(170-x)=-0.5x equation:


Simplifying
0.15x + 0.40(170 + -1x) = -0.5x
0.15x + (170 * 0.40 + -1x * 0.40) = -0.5x
0.15x + (68 + -0.4x) = -0.5x

Reorder the terms:
68 + 0.15x + -0.4x = -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.15x + -0.4x = -0.25x
68 + -0.25x = -0.5x

Solving
68 + -0.25x = -0.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '0.5x' to each side of the equation.
68 + -0.25x + 0.5x = -0.5x + 0.5x

Combine like terms: -0.25x + 0.5x = 0.25x
68 + 0.25x = -0.5x + 0.5x

Combine like terms: -0.5x + 0.5x = 0.0
68 + 0.25x = 0.0

Add '-68' to each side of the equation.
68 + -68 + 0.25x = 0.0 + -68

Combine like terms: 68 + -68 = 0
0 + 0.25x = 0.0 + -68
0.25x = 0.0 + -68

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -68 = -68
0.25x = -68

Divide each side by '0.25'.
x = -272

Simplifying
x = -272

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