12x+.24(x-5)=.56

Solution for 12x+.24(x-5)=.56 equation:

Simplifying
12x + 0.24(x + -5) = 0.56

Reorder the terms:
12x + 0.24(-5 + x) = 0.56
12x + (-5 * 0.24 + x * 0.24) = 0.56
12x + (-1.2 + 0.24x) = 0.56

Reorder the terms:
-1.2 + 12x + 0.24x = 0.56

Combine like terms: 12x + 0.24x = 12.24x
-1.2 + 12.24x = 0.56

Solving
-1.2 + 12.24x = 0.56

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1.2' to each side of the equation.
-1.2 + 1.2 + 12.24x = 0.56 + 1.2

Combine like terms: -1.2 + 1.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 12.24x = 0.56 + 1.2
12.24x = 0.56 + 1.2

Combine like terms: 0.56 + 1.2 = 1.76
12.24x = 1.76

Divide each side by '12.24'.
x = 0.1437908497

Simplifying
x = 0.1437908497