1.25(x-1)=.5(3x-1)-1

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Solution for 1.25(x-1)=.5(3x-1)-1 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
1.25(-1 + x) = 0.5(3x + -1) + -1
(-1 * 1.25 + x * 1.25) = 0.5(3x + -1) + -1
(-1.25 + 1.25x) = 0.5(3x + -1) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25x = 0.5(-1 + 3x) + -1
-1.25 + 1.25x = (-1 * 0.5 + 3x * 0.5) + -1
-1.25 + 1.25x = (-0.5 + 1.5x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-1.25 + 1.25x = -0.5 + -1 + 1.5x

Combine like terms: -0.5 + -1 = -1.5
-1.25 + 1.25x = -1.5 + 1.5x

Solving
-1.25 + 1.25x = -1.5 + 1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.5x' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 1.25x + -1.5x = -1.5 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.25x + -1.5x = -0.25x
-1.25 + -0.25x = -1.5 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
-1.25 + -0.25x = -1.5 + 0.0
-1.25 + -0.25x = -1.5

Add '1.25' to each side of the equation.
-1.25 + 1.25 + -0.25x = -1.5 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.25x = -1.5 + 1.25
-0.25x = -1.5 + 1.25

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.25 = -0.25
-0.25x = -0.25

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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