0.2(x-5)=(x+5)

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Solution for 0.2(x-5)=(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
0.2(x + -5) = (x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
0.2(-5 + x) = (x + 5)
(-5 * 0.2 + x * 0.2) = (x + 5)
(-1 + 0.2x) = (x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 0.2x = (5 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (5 + x)
-1 + 0.2x = 5 + x

Solving
-1 + 0.2x = 5 + 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.
-1 + 0.2x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -1x = -0.8x
-1 + -0.8x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-1 + -0.8x = 5 + 0
-1 + -0.8x = 5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -0.8x = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -0.8x = 5 + 1
-0.8x = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
-0.8x = 6

Divide each side by '-0.8'.
x = -7.5

Simplifying
x = -7.5

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