1.2(x+5)=.5x-1

Solution for 1.2(x+5)=.5x-1 equation:

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

Reorder the terms:
1.2(5 + x) = 0.5x + -1
(5 * 1.2 + x * 1.2) = 0.5x + -1
(6 + 1.2x) = 0.5x + -1

Reorder the terms:
6 + 1.2x = -1 + 0.5x

Solving
6 + 1.2x = -1 + 0.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.5x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 1.2x + -0.5x = -1 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 1.2x + -0.5x = 0.7x
6 + 0.7x = -1 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
6 + 0.7x = -1 + 0.0
6 + 0.7x = -1

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 0.7x = -1 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 0.7x = -1 + -6
0.7x = -1 + -6

Combine like terms: -1 + -6 = -7
0.7x = -7

Divide each side by '0.7'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10