x+2=.5(3x-8)

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Solution for x+2=.5(3x-8) equation:


Simplifying
x + 2 = 0.5(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2 + x = 0.5(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2 + x = 0.5(-8 + 3x)
2 + x = (-8 * 0.5 + 3x * 0.5)
2 + x = (-4 + 1.5x)

Solving
2 + x = -4 + 1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.5x' to each side of the equation.
2 + x + -1.5x = -4 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: x + -1.5x = -0.5x
2 + -0.5x = -4 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
2 + -0.5x = -4 + 0.0
2 + -0.5x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -0.5x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -0.5x = -4 + -2
-0.5x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-0.5x = -6

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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