0.2x-2=0.5x+1

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


Simplifying
0.2x + -2 = 0.5x + 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -10

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