0.5(7x-2)=0.2(5x-2)

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Solution for 0.5(7x-2)=0.2(5x-2) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(7x + -2) = 0.2(5x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-2 + 7x) = 0.2(5x + -2)
(-2 * 0.5 + 7x * 0.5) = 0.2(5x + -2)
(-1 + 3.5x) = 0.2(5x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3.5x = 0.2(-2 + 5x)
-1 + 3.5x = (-2 * 0.2 + 5x * 0.2)
-1 + 3.5x = (-0.4 + 1x)

Solving
-1 + 3.5x = -0.4 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3.5x + -1x = -0.4 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3.5x + -1x = 2.5x
-1 + 2.5x = -0.4 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-1 + 2.5x = -0.4 + 0
-1 + 2.5x = -0.4

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2.5x = -0.4 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2.5x = -0.4 + 1
2.5x = -0.4 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 1 = 0.6
2.5x = 0.6

Divide each side by '2.5'.
x = 0.24

Simplifying
x = 0.24

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