2(x-3)+.5(6x-16)=x-4

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Solution for 2(x-3)+.5(6x-16)=x-4 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -3) + 0.5(6x + -16) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + x) + 0.5(6x + -16) = x + -4
(-3 * 2 + x * 2) + 0.5(6x + -16) = x + -4
(-6 + 2x) + 0.5(6x + -16) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x + 0.5(-16 + 6x) = x + -4
-6 + 2x + (-16 * 0.5 + 6x * 0.5) = x + -4
-6 + 2x + (-8 + 3x) = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 2x + 3x = x + -4

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 2x + 3x = x + -4

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
-14 + 5x = x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 5x = -4 + x

Solving
-14 + 5x = -4 + 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.
-14 + 5x + -1x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-14 + 4x = -4 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-14 + 4x = -4 + 0
-14 + 4x = -4

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 4x = -4 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 4x = -4 + 14
4x = -4 + 14

Combine like terms: -4 + 14 = 10
4x = 10

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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