x+0.8x+2=2.5(x-2)

Simple and best practice solution for x+0.8x+2=2.5(x-2) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for x+0.8x+2=2.5(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
x + 0.8x + 2 = 2.5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + x + 0.8x = 2.5(x + -2)

Combine like terms: x + 0.8x = 1.8x
2 + 1.8x = 2.5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 1.8x = 2.5(-2 + x)
2 + 1.8x = (-2 * 2.5 + x * 2.5)
2 + 1.8x = (-5 + 2.5x)

Solving
2 + 1.8x = -5 + 2.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2.5x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 1.8x + -2.5x = -5 + 2.5x + -2.5x

Combine like terms: 1.8x + -2.5x = -0.7x
2 + -0.7x = -5 + 2.5x + -2.5x

Combine like terms: 2.5x + -2.5x = 0.0
2 + -0.7x = -5 + 0.0
2 + -0.7x = -5

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -0.7x = -5 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -0.7x = -5 + -2
-0.7x = -5 + -2

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-0.7x = -7

Divide each side by '-0.7'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

See similar equations:

| 12-5x=24-6x | | w-8= | | 30=20-2t | | 8-9x=84-23x | | (x^2-3x-24)(x+2)=0 | | -3t=4t-28 | | 7.2=7c-4 | | 45x-36=40x-32 | | 5e-4=34 | | 6(3y-4)=2(3y+10) | | 9y-31=89-y | | 25x^2-20x+16=0 | | 3p=37.1 | | 12x+2y=-4 | | -3+7x=x+15 | | 9(x-4)=36 | | 5ln(2x+3)-2=8 | | -3.6w-2.6=-4.1w-4.6 | | 2(a+1)=12 | | x^3+3*x^2-3*x+2=0 | | 9x+4=3x+25 | | 51=7c-5 | | -20y-16=96y-36 | | 2e-5=3 | | x-6x=-9 | | 4a-2(a-7)=3+3a | | 9(x-2)-4=4x+5(-4+x) | | 3=5d-12 | | g(x)=x^2+x-20 | | 8(3n-2)=(8n+7)+2 | | 3x+29=11x-79 | | 5x+5=-114-10x |

Equations solver categories