0.25x-3=0.5(x-5)

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Solution for 0.25x-3=0.5(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
0.25x + -3 = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.25x = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.25x = 0.5(-5 + x)
-3 + 0.25x = (-5 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-3 + 0.25x = (-2.5 + 0.5x)

Solving
-3 + 0.25x = -2.5 + 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.
-3 + 0.25x + -0.5x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.25x + -0.5x = -0.25x
-3 + -0.25x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-3 + -0.25x = -2.5 + 0.0
-3 + -0.25x = -2.5

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -0.25x = -2.5 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -0.25x = -2.5 + 3
-0.25x = -2.5 + 3

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 3 = 0.5
-0.25x = 0.5

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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