0.4x-0.5(2x+5)=0.7(x+3)

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Solution for 0.4x-0.5(2x+5)=0.7(x+3) equation:


Simplifying
0.4x + -0.5(2x + 5) = 0.7(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
0.4x + -0.5(5 + 2x) = 0.7(x + 3)
0.4x + (5 * -0.5 + 2x * -0.5) = 0.7(x + 3)
0.4x + (-2.5 + -1x) = 0.7(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + 0.4x + -1x = 0.7(x + 3)

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -1x = -0.6x
-2.5 + -0.6x = 0.7(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-2.5 + -0.6x = 0.7(3 + x)
-2.5 + -0.6x = (3 * 0.7 + x * 0.7)
-2.5 + -0.6x = (2.1 + 0.7x)

Solving
-2.5 + -0.6x = 2.1 + 0.7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.7x' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + -0.6x + -0.7x = 2.1 + 0.7x + -0.7x

Combine like terms: -0.6x + -0.7x = -1.3x
-2.5 + -1.3x = 2.1 + 0.7x + -0.7x

Combine like terms: 0.7x + -0.7x = 0.0
-2.5 + -1.3x = 2.1 + 0.0
-2.5 + -1.3x = 2.1

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 2.5 + -1.3x = 2.1 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.3x = 2.1 + 2.5
-1.3x = 2.1 + 2.5

Combine like terms: 2.1 + 2.5 = 4.6
-1.3x = 4.6

Divide each side by '-1.3'.
x = -3.538461538

Simplifying
x = -3.538461538

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