0.5x+1=x-3

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Solution for 0.5x+1=x-3 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + 1 = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
1 + 0.5x = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
1 + 0.5x = -3 + x

Solving
1 + 0.5x = -3 + x

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 + 0.5x + -1x = -3 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -1x = -0.5x
1 + -0.5x = -3 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
1 + -0.5x = -3 + 0
1 + -0.5x = -3

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -0.5x = -3 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -0.5x = -3 + -1
-0.5x = -3 + -1

Combine like terms: -3 + -1 = -4
-0.5x = -4

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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