2.5-(x+3)=

Solution for 2.5-(x+3)= equation:

Simplifying
2.5 + -1(x + 3) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + -1(3 + x) = 0
2.5 + (3 * -1 + x * -1) = 0
2.5 + (-3 + -1x) = 0

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -3 = -0.5
-0.5 + -1x = 0

Solving
-0.5 + -1x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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