1.5x+8=2x-16

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Solution for 1.5x+8=2x-16 equation:


Simplifying
1.5x + 8 = 2x + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + 1.5x = 2x + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + 1.5x = -16 + 2x

Solving
8 + 1.5x = -16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 1.5x + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -2x = -0.5x
8 + -0.5x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -0.5x = -16 + 0
8 + -0.5x = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -0.5x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -0.5x = -16 + -8
-0.5x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-0.5x = -24

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = 48

Simplifying
x = 48

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