1.2x-2+7x=x-8.5

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Solution for 1.2x-2+7x=x-8.5 equation:


Simplifying
1.2x + -2 + 7x = x + -8.5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1.2x + 7x = x + -8.5

Combine like terms: 1.2x + 7x = 8.2x
-2 + 8.2x = x + -8.5

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8.2x = -8.5 + x

Solving
-2 + 8.2x = -8.5 + 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.
-2 + 8.2x + -1x = -8.5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8.2x + -1x = 7.2x
-2 + 7.2x = -8.5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + 7.2x = -8.5 + 0
-2 + 7.2x = -8.5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7.2x = -8.5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7.2x = -8.5 + 2
7.2x = -8.5 + 2

Combine like terms: -8.5 + 2 = -6.5
7.2x = -6.5

Divide each side by '7.2'.
x = -0.9027777778

Simplifying
x = -0.9027777778

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