3x-5=4x+0.5(8x-6)

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Solution for 3x-5=4x+0.5(8x-6) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5 = 4x + 0.5(8x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 4x + 0.5(8x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3x = 4x + 0.5(-6 + 8x)
-5 + 3x = 4x + (-6 * 0.5 + 8x * 0.5)
-5 + 3x = 4x + (-3 + 4x)

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

Combine like terms: 4x + 4x = 8x
-5 + 3x = -3 + 8x

Solving
-5 + 3x = -3 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3x + -8x = -3 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-5 + -5x = -3 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + -5x = -3 + 0
-5 + -5x = -3

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -5x = -3 + 5
-5x = -3 + 5

Combine like terms: -3 + 5 = 2
-5x = 2

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4

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