5(x-2)=0.5(x+7)

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Solution for 5(x-2)=0.5(x+7) equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -2) = 0.5(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + x) = 0.5(x + 7)
(-2 * 5 + x * 5) = 0.5(x + 7)
(-10 + 5x) = 0.5(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5x = 0.5(7 + x)
-10 + 5x = (7 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-10 + 5x = (3.5 + 0.5x)

Solving
-10 + 5x = 3.5 + 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.
-10 + 5x + -0.5x = 3.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -0.5x = 4.5x
-10 + 4.5x = 3.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-10 + 4.5x = 3.5 + 0.0
-10 + 4.5x = 3.5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 4.5x = 3.5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 4.5x = 3.5 + 10
4.5x = 3.5 + 10

Combine like terms: 3.5 + 10 = 13.5
4.5x = 13.5

Divide each side by '4.5'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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