0.2x-1=0.5x+2

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Solution for 0.2x-1=0.5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
0.2x + -1 = 0.5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 0.2x = 0.5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 0.2x = 2 + 0.5x

Solving
-1 + 0.2x = 2 + 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.
-1 + 0.2x + -0.5x = 2 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.5x = -0.3x
-1 + -0.3x = 2 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-1 + -0.3x = 2 + 0.0
-1 + -0.3x = 2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -0.3x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -0.3x = 2 + 1
-0.3x = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
-0.3x = 3

Divide each side by '-0.3'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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