0.5x-1.6=0.2(x-5)

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Solution for 0.5x-1.6=0.2(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + -1.6 = 0.2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-1.6 + 0.5x = 0.2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-1.6 + 0.5x = 0.2(-5 + x)
-1.6 + 0.5x = (-5 * 0.2 + x * 0.2)
-1.6 + 0.5x = (-1 + 0.2x)

Solving
-1.6 + 0.5x = -1 + 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.
-1.6 + 0.5x + -0.2x = -1 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.2x = 0.3x
-1.6 + 0.3x = -1 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
-1.6 + 0.3x = -1 + 0.0
-1.6 + 0.3x = -1

Add '1.6' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + 1.6 + 0.3x = -1 + 1.6

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.3x = -1 + 1.6
0.3x = -1 + 1.6

Combine like terms: -1 + 1.6 = 0.6
0.3x = 0.6

Divide each side by '0.3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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