2+-0.5(3)=x

Solution for 2+-0.5(3)=x equation:

Simplifying
2 + -0.5(3) = x

Multiply -0.5 * 3
2 + -1.5 = x

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

Solving
0.5 = 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.
0.5 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
0.5 + -1x = 0

Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation.
0.5 + -0.5 + -1x = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1x = 0 + -0.5
-1x = 0 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.5 = -0.5
-1x = -0.5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5