0.35x-2.8=0.5(x-5)

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Solution for 0.35x-2.8=0.5(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
0.35x + -2.8 = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-2.8 + 0.35x = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-2.8 + 0.35x = 0.5(-5 + x)
-2.8 + 0.35x = (-5 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-2.8 + 0.35x = (-2.5 + 0.5x)

Solving
-2.8 + 0.35x = -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.
-2.8 + 0.35x + -0.5x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.35x + -0.5x = -0.15x
-2.8 + -0.15x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-2.8 + -0.15x = -2.5 + 0.0
-2.8 + -0.15x = -2.5

Add '2.8' to each side of the equation.
-2.8 + 2.8 + -0.15x = -2.5 + 2.8

Combine like terms: -2.8 + 2.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.15x = -2.5 + 2.8
-0.15x = -2.5 + 2.8

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.8 = 0.3
-0.15x = 0.3

Divide each side by '-0.15'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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