0.2(10x-20)=0.5(8x-4)

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Solution for 0.2(10x-20)=0.5(8x-4) equation:


Simplifying
0.2(10x + -20) = 0.5(8x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
0.2(-20 + 10x) = 0.5(8x + -4)
(-20 * 0.2 + 10x * 0.2) = 0.5(8x + -4)
(-4 + 2x) = 0.5(8x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x = 0.5(-4 + 8x)
-4 + 2x = (-4 * 0.5 + 8x * 0.5)
-4 + 2x = (-2 + 4x)

Solving
-4 + 2x = -2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2x + -4x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-4 + -2x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-4 + -2x = -2 + 0
-4 + -2x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -2x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2x = -2 + 4
-2x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
-2x = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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