5(x-3)=.5(x-6)+.5(x+8)

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) = 0.5(x + -6) + 0.5(x + 8)
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) = 0.5(x + -6) + 0.5(x + 8)
(-15 + 5x) = 0.5(x + -6) + 0.5(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x = 0.5(-6 + x) + 0.5(x + 8)
-15 + 5x = (-6 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) + 0.5(x + 8)
-15 + 5x = (-3 + 0.5x) + 0.5(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x = -3 + 0.5x + 0.5(8 + x)
-15 + 5x = -3 + 0.5x + (8 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-15 + 5x = -3 + 0.5x + (4 + 0.5x)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x = -3 + 4 + 0.5x + 0.5x

Combine like terms: -3 + 4 = 1
-15 + 5x = 1 + 0.5x + 0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + 0.5x = 1x
-15 + 5x = 1 + 1x

Solving
-15 + 5x = 1 + 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.
-15 + 5x + -1x = 1 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-15 + 4x = 1 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-15 + 4x = 1 + 0
-15 + 4x = 1

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 4x = 1 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 4x = 1 + 15
4x = 1 + 15

Combine like terms: 1 + 15 = 16
4x = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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