1.7x-8=0.5x-2

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Solution for 1.7x-8=0.5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
1.7x + -8 = 0.5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1.7x = 0.5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1.7x = -2 + 0.5x

Solving
-8 + 1.7x = -2 + 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.
-8 + 1.7x + -0.5x = -2 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 1.7x + -0.5x = 1.2x
-8 + 1.2x = -2 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-8 + 1.2x = -2 + 0.0
-8 + 1.2x = -2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1.2x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1.2x = -2 + 8
1.2x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
1.2x = 6

Divide each side by '1.2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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