0.4(x-50)=0.2x+12

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Solution for 0.4(x-50)=0.2x+12 equation: 


Simplifying
0.4(x + -50) = 0.2x + 12

Reorder the terms:
0.4(-50 + x) = 0.2x + 12
(-50 * 0.4 + x * 0.4) = 0.2x + 12
(-20 + 0.4x) = 0.2x + 12

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 0.4x = 12 + 0.2x

Solving
-20 + 0.4x = 12 + 0.2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.2x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 0.4x + -0.2x = 12 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -0.2x = 0.2x
-20 + 0.2x = 12 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
-20 + 0.2x = 12 + 0.0
-20 + 0.2x = 12

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 0.2x = 12 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 0.2x = 12 + 20
0.2x = 12 + 20

Combine like terms: 12 + 20 = 32
0.2x = 32

Divide each side by '0.2'.
x = 160

Simplifying
x = 160

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