0.5x+2=0.2x-7

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Solution for 0.5x+2=0.2x-7 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + 2 = 0.2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.5x = 0.2x + -7

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.5x = -7 + 0.2x

Solving
2 + 0.5x = -7 + 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.
2 + 0.5x + -0.2x = -7 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.2x = 0.3x
2 + 0.3x = -7 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
2 + 0.3x = -7 + 0.0
2 + 0.3x = -7

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 0.3x = -7 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 0.3x = -7 + -2
0.3x = -7 + -2

Combine like terms: -7 + -2 = -9
0.3x = -9

Divide each side by '0.3'.
x = -30

Simplifying
x = -30

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