0.5(x-12)+2=1.25(x+8)-9.5

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Solution for 0.5(x-12)+2=1.25(x+8)-9.5 equation:


Simplifying
0.5(x + -12) + 2 = 1.25(x + 8) + -9.5

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-12 + x) + 2 = 1.25(x + 8) + -9.5
(-12 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) + 2 = 1.25(x + 8) + -9.5
(-6 + 0.5x) + 2 = 1.25(x + 8) + -9.5

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2 + 0.5x = 1.25(x + 8) + -9.5

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-4 + 0.5x = 1.25(x + 8) + -9.5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 0.5x = 1.25(8 + x) + -9.5
-4 + 0.5x = (8 * 1.25 + x * 1.25) + -9.5
-4 + 0.5x = (10 + 1.25x) + -9.5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 0.5x = 10 + -9.5 + 1.25x

Combine like terms: 10 + -9.5 = 0.5
-4 + 0.5x = 0.5 + 1.25x

Solving
-4 + 0.5x = 0.5 + 1.25x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.25x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 0.5x + -1.25x = 0.5 + 1.25x + -1.25x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -1.25x = -0.75x
-4 + -0.75x = 0.5 + 1.25x + -1.25x

Combine like terms: 1.25x + -1.25x = 0.00
-4 + -0.75x = 0.5 + 0.00
-4 + -0.75x = 0.5

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -0.75x = 0.5 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -0.75x = 0.5 + 4
-0.75x = 0.5 + 4

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 4 = 4.5
-0.75x = 4.5

Divide each side by '-0.75'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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