3-0.4(q-6)=0.2(12q-6)

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Solution for 3-0.4(q-6)=0.2(12q-6) equation:


Simplifying
3 + -0.4(q + -6) = 0.2(12q + -6)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -0.4(-6 + q) = 0.2(12q + -6)
3 + (-6 * -0.4 + q * -0.4) = 0.2(12q + -6)
3 + (2.4 + -0.4q) = 0.2(12q + -6)

Combine like terms: 3 + 2.4 = 5.4
5.4 + -0.4q = 0.2(12q + -6)

Reorder the terms:
5.4 + -0.4q = 0.2(-6 + 12q)
5.4 + -0.4q = (-6 * 0.2 + 12q * 0.2)
5.4 + -0.4q = (-1.2 + 2.4q)

Solving
5.4 + -0.4q = -1.2 + 2.4q

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Add '-2.4q' to each side of the equation.
5.4 + -0.4q + -2.4q = -1.2 + 2.4q + -2.4q

Combine like terms: -0.4q + -2.4q = -2.8q
5.4 + -2.8q = -1.2 + 2.4q + -2.4q

Combine like terms: 2.4q + -2.4q = 0.0
5.4 + -2.8q = -1.2 + 0.0
5.4 + -2.8q = -1.2

Add '-5.4' to each side of the equation.
5.4 + -5.4 + -2.8q = -1.2 + -5.4

Combine like terms: 5.4 + -5.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.8q = -1.2 + -5.4
-2.8q = -1.2 + -5.4

Combine like terms: -1.2 + -5.4 = -6.6
-2.8q = -6.6

Divide each side by '-2.8'.
q = 2.357142857

Simplifying
q = 2.357142857

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