47.50-(x-15.50)=x

Solution for 47.50-(x-15.50)=x equation:

Simplifying
47.50 + -1(x + -15.50) = x

Reorder the terms:
47.50 + -1(-15.50 + x) = x
47.50 + (-15.50 * -1 + x * -1) = x
47.50 + (15.5 + -1x) = x

Combine like terms: 47.50 + 15.5 = 63
63 + -1x = x

Solving
63 + -1x = x

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.
63 + -1x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
63 + -2x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
63 + -2x = 0

Add '-63' to each side of the equation.
63 + -63 + -2x = 0 + -63

Combine like terms: 63 + -63 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -63
-2x = 0 + -63

Combine like terms: 0 + -63 = -63
-2x = -63

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 31.5

Simplifying
x = 31.5