0.2x-3.4=0.5(x-5)

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Solution for 0.2x-3.4=0.5(x-5) equation: 


Simplifying
0.2x + -3.4 = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-3.4 + 0.2x = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-3.4 + 0.2x = 0.5(-5 + x)
-3.4 + 0.2x = (-5 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-3.4 + 0.2x = (-2.5 + 0.5x)

Solving
-3.4 + 0.2x = -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.
-3.4 + 0.2x + -0.5x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.5x = -0.3x
-3.4 + -0.3x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-3.4 + -0.3x = -2.5 + 0.0
-3.4 + -0.3x = -2.5

Add '3.4' to each side of the equation.
-3.4 + 3.4 + -0.3x = -2.5 + 3.4

Combine like terms: -3.4 + 3.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.3x = -2.5 + 3.4
-0.3x = -2.5 + 3.4

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 3.4 = 0.9
-0.3x = 0.9

Divide each side by '-0.3'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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