0.5x-(x+3)=x-5

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Solution for 0.5x-(x+3)=x-5 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + -1(x + 3) = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
0.5x + -1(3 + x) = x + -5
0.5x + (3 * -1 + x * -1) = x + -5
0.5x + (-3 + -1x) = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.5x + -1x = x + -5

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -1x = -0.5x
-3 + -0.5x = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -0.5x = -5 + x

Solving
-3 + -0.5x = -5 + 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.
-3 + -0.5x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -0.5x + -1x = -1.5x
-3 + -1.5x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-3 + -1.5x = -5 + 0
-3 + -1.5x = -5

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1.5x = -5 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1.5x = -5 + 3
-1.5x = -5 + 3

Combine like terms: -5 + 3 = -2
-1.5x = -2

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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