0.5(x+3)=0.2(x-6)

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Solution for 0.5(x+3)=0.2(x-6) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(x + 3) = 0.2(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(3 + x) = 0.2(x + -6)
(3 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = 0.2(x + -6)
(1.5 + 0.5x) = 0.2(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + 0.5x = 0.2(-6 + x)
1.5 + 0.5x = (-6 * 0.2 + x * 0.2)
1.5 + 0.5x = (-1.2 + 0.2x)

Solving
1.5 + 0.5x = -1.2 + 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.
1.5 + 0.5x + -0.2x = -1.2 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.2x = 0.3x
1.5 + 0.3x = -1.2 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
1.5 + 0.3x = -1.2 + 0.0
1.5 + 0.3x = -1.2

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + -1.5 + 0.3x = -1.2 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.3x = -1.2 + -1.5
0.3x = -1.2 + -1.5

Combine like terms: -1.2 + -1.5 = -2.7
0.3x = -2.7

Divide each side by '0.3'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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