0.5(x-1)=0.5(-4x+8)

Simple and best practice solution for 0.5(x-1)=0.5(-4x+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(x-1)=0.5(-4x+8) equation: 


Simplifying
0.5(x + -1) = 0.5(-4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-1 + x) = 0.5(-4x + 8)
(-1 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = 0.5(-4x + 8)
(-0.5 + 0.5x) = 0.5(-4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 0.5x = 0.5(8 + -4x)
-0.5 + 0.5x = (8 * 0.5 + -4x * 0.5)
-0.5 + 0.5x = (4 + -2x)

Solving
-0.5 + 0.5x = 4 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5x + 2x = 4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + 2x = 2.5x
-0.5 + 2.5x = 4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-0.5 + 2.5x = 4 + 0
-0.5 + 2.5x = 4

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5 + 2.5x = 4 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.5x = 4 + 0.5
2.5x = 4 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 4 + 0.5 = 4.5
2.5x = 4.5

Divide each side by '2.5'.
x = 1.8

Simplifying
x = 1.8

See similar equations:

| 5x-.5=.5 | | 50x^2+15x-5=0 | | 5n-4(n-8)=3+2n | | y^2+6y+7=0 | | 30x^2-156x-144=0 | | 8(y-1)=4y+20 | | a^2+14a+49-64n^2= | | 8x+5=26+35 | | x=10x+15 | | x=10x+3 | | 2x^2=5x+12 | | -8(t-3)-(t+3)=2 | | (y-4)(y+7)=y(y-3) | | 4x^2+20x=0 | | 8X-4X=2 | | 18z-8+16z=8 | | 10X+16X=2 | | x^3+8x^2+15x=0 | | -3(t-9)-(t+5)=3 | | -5(t-6)-(t+8)=9 | | -8(t-2)-(t+9)=1 | | -2(t-6)-(t+9)=4 | | 7-3x=9+x | | 2x-5=5x-6 | | 13-9x=82-30x | | 6+2(x-8)=5-6(x-2) | | -3(2n+4)=15 | | 3.5-0.5=3 | | 6x^2-30=0 | | w-7=2 | | p(3p+2)=5 | | a-6=-30 |

Equations solver categories