3x-1=0.5(x+5)

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Solution for 3x-1=0.5(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1 = 0.5(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = 0.5(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 3x = 0.5(5 + x)
-1 + 3x = (5 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-1 + 3x = (2.5 + 0.5x)

Solving
-1 + 3x = 2.5 + 0.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.5x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 3x + -0.5x = 2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

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

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-1 + 2.5x = 2.5 + 0.0
-1 + 2.5x = 2.5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2.5x = 2.5 + 1

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

Combine like terms: 2.5 + 1 = 3.5
2.5x = 3.5

Divide each side by '2.5'.
x = 1.4

Simplifying
x = 1.4

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