3x-5=2.5x+-(x-4)

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Solution for 3x-5=2.5x+-(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5 = 2.5x + -1(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 2.5x + -1(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 2.5x + -1(-4 + x)
-5 + 3x = 2.5x + (-4 * -1 + x * -1)
-5 + 3x = 2.5x + (4 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 4 + 2.5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2.5x + -1x = 1.5x
-5 + 3x = 4 + 1.5x

Solving
-5 + 3x = 4 + 1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.5x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3x + -1.5x = 4 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1.5x = 1.5x
-5 + 1.5x = 4 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
-5 + 1.5x = 4 + 0.0
-5 + 1.5x = 4

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1.5x = 4 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1.5x = 4 + 5
1.5x = 4 + 5

Combine like terms: 4 + 5 = 9
1.5x = 9

Divide each side by '1.5'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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