3x-5(x+2)=0.5(2x+8)

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Solution for 3x-5(x+2)=0.5(2x+8) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5(x + 2) = 0.5(2x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(2 + x) = 0.5(2x + 8)
3x + (2 * -5 + x * -5) = 0.5(2x + 8)
3x + (-10 + -5x) = 0.5(2x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x + -5x = 0.5(2x + 8)

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-10 + -2x = 0.5(2x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -2x = 0.5(8 + 2x)
-10 + -2x = (8 * 0.5 + 2x * 0.5)
-10 + -2x = (4 + 1x)

Solving
-10 + -2x = 4 + 1x

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.
-10 + -2x + -1x = 4 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
-10 + -3x = 4 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-10 + -3x = 4 + 0
-10 + -3x = 4

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -3x = 4 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -3x = 4 + 10
-3x = 4 + 10

Combine like terms: 4 + 10 = 14
-3x = 14

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -4.666666667

Simplifying
x = -4.666666667

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