0.5(14-x)-0.3(x+4)=17.8

Simple and best practice solution for 0.5(14-x)-0.3(x+4)=17.8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 0.5(14-x)-0.3(x+4)=17.8 equation:


Simplifying
0.5(14 + -1x) + -0.3(x + 4) = 17.8
(14 * 0.5 + -1x * 0.5) + -0.3(x + 4) = 17.8
(7 + -0.5x) + -0.3(x + 4) = 17.8

Reorder the terms:
7 + -0.5x + -0.3(4 + x) = 17.8
7 + -0.5x + (4 * -0.3 + x * -0.3) = 17.8
7 + -0.5x + (-1.2 + -0.3x) = 17.8

Reorder the terms:
7 + -1.2 + -0.5x + -0.3x = 17.8

Combine like terms: 7 + -1.2 = 5.8
5.8 + -0.5x + -0.3x = 17.8

Combine like terms: -0.5x + -0.3x = -0.8x
5.8 + -0.8x = 17.8

Solving
5.8 + -0.8x = 17.8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5.8' to each side of the equation.
5.8 + -5.8 + -0.8x = 17.8 + -5.8

Combine like terms: 5.8 + -5.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.8x = 17.8 + -5.8
-0.8x = 17.8 + -5.8

Combine like terms: 17.8 + -5.8 = 12
-0.8x = 12

Divide each side by '-0.8'.
x = -15

Simplifying
x = -15

See similar equations:

| 18x^2+3-[3(x^2-9)+5]= | | 6a^2+51a+10=0 | | (7-1)+6n=3n+5 | | 2x^2+10x+25=0 | | 3x+14=-46 | | P^2-12p=32 | | 7x-6=4x+12 | | 0.20(x+2)+0.05(10-x)=1.4 | | 58=3x-4 | | p^2+4p=21 | | 10x^3+4x-25x^2-10=0 | | -3x-15=3x-3 | | 1.2=k/4 | | 5h-17=88 | | d^2+20d+11=200 | | 2+17=19x | | -3x(2x-1)=15 | | -3x-9x=-72 | | 5y-8=3y | | (1+y)(4y+9)=0 | | 1.4s-9.8=-11.9+1.7s | | 3p-24=-14+8p | | 3x^2+12x+6=0 | | 150*x=950 | | (4x-1)-(2x+2)=5+x | | 6(3x+30)=540 | | x-0.6=9.45 | | x^2+x+25=0 | | -25m=-50 | | 5a^2+24ab-5b^2=0 | | 9(x)+5=9(8) | | 4.6x+50.4=7.8-9.6x |

Equations solver categories