x-1.5=0.5(x+4)

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Solution for x-1.5=0.5(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
x + -1.5 = 0.5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + x = 0.5(x + 4)

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

Solving
-1.5 + x = 2 + 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.
-1.5 + x + -0.5x = 2 + 0.5x + -0.5x

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

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

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 1.5 + 0.5x = 2 + 1.5

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 1.5 = 3.5
0.5x = 3.5

Divide each side by '0.5'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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