1.5x-1=.8x+5

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Solution for 1.5x-1=.8x+5 equation:


Simplifying
1.5x + -1 = 0.8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1.5x = 0.8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1.5x = 5 + 0.8x

Solving
-1 + 1.5x = 5 + 0.8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.8x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1.5x + -0.8x = 5 + 0.8x + -0.8x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -0.8x = 0.7x
-1 + 0.7x = 5 + 0.8x + -0.8x

Combine like terms: 0.8x + -0.8x = 0.0
-1 + 0.7x = 5 + 0.0
-1 + 0.7x = 5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 0.7x = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 0.7x = 5 + 1
0.7x = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
0.7x = 6

Divide each side by '0.7'.
x = 8.571428571

Simplifying
x = 8.571428571

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