0.2x+0.8=0.7x-1.7

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Solution for 0.2x+0.8=0.7x-1.7 equation: 


Simplifying
0.2x + 0.8 = 0.7x + -1.7

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + 0.2x = 0.7x + -1.7

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + 0.2x = -1.7 + 0.7x

Solving
0.8 + 0.2x = -1.7 + 0.7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.7x' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + 0.2x + -0.7x = -1.7 + 0.7x + -0.7x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.7x = -0.5x
0.8 + -0.5x = -1.7 + 0.7x + -0.7x

Combine like terms: 0.7x + -0.7x = 0.0
0.8 + -0.5x = -1.7 + 0.0
0.8 + -0.5x = -1.7

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + -0.8 + -0.5x = -1.7 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.5x = -1.7 + -0.8
-0.5x = -1.7 + -0.8

Combine like terms: -1.7 + -0.8 = -2.5
-0.5x = -2.5

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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