0.5(7x+14)=1.2-(x+2)

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Solution for 0.5(7x+14)=1.2-(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(7x + 14) = 1.2 + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(14 + 7x) = 1.2 + -1(x + 2)
(14 * 0.5 + 7x * 0.5) = 1.2 + -1(x + 2)
(7 + 3.5x) = 1.2 + -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
7 + 3.5x = 1.2 + -1(2 + x)
7 + 3.5x = 1.2 + (2 * -1 + x * -1)
7 + 3.5x = 1.2 + (-2 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 1.2 + -2 = -0.8
7 + 3.5x = -0.8 + -1x

Solving
7 + 3.5x = -0.8 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
7 + 3.5x + x = -0.8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 3.5x + x = 4.5x
7 + 4.5x = -0.8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
7 + 4.5x = -0.8 + 0
7 + 4.5x = -0.8

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + 4.5x = -0.8 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + 4.5x = -0.8 + -7
4.5x = -0.8 + -7

Combine like terms: -0.8 + -7 = -7.8
4.5x = -7.8

Divide each side by '4.5'.
x = -1.733333333

Simplifying
x = -1.733333333

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