-2x-7=.5x+2

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Solution for -2x-7=.5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + -7 = 0.5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2x = 0.5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2x = 2 + 0.5x

Solving
-7 + -2x = 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.
-7 + -2x + -0.5x = 2 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -0.5x = -2.5x
-7 + -2.5x = 2 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-7 + -2.5x = 2 + 0.0
-7 + -2.5x = 2

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -2.5x = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2.5x = 2 + 7
-2.5x = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: 2 + 7 = 9
-2.5x = 9

Divide each side by '-2.5'.
x = -3.6

Simplifying
x = -3.6

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