-3x-(1.6+0.5x)=2.4-5.5x

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Solution for -3x-(1.6+0.5x)=2.4-5.5x equation: 


Simplifying
-3x + -1(1.6 + 0.5x) = 2.4 + -5.5x
-3x + (1.6 * -1 + 0.5x * -1) = 2.4 + -5.5x
-3x + (-1.6 + -0.5x) = 2.4 + -5.5x

Reorder the terms:
-1.6 + -3x + -0.5x = 2.4 + -5.5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -0.5x = -3.5x
-1.6 + -3.5x = 2.4 + -5.5x

Solving
-1.6 + -3.5x = 2.4 + -5.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5.5x' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + -3.5x + 5.5x = 2.4 + -5.5x + 5.5x

Combine like terms: -3.5x + 5.5x = 2x
-1.6 + 2x = 2.4 + -5.5x + 5.5x

Combine like terms: -5.5x + 5.5x = 0.0
-1.6 + 2x = 2.4 + 0.0
-1.6 + 2x = 2.4

Add '1.6' to each side of the equation.
-1.6 + 1.6 + 2x = 2.4 + 1.6

Combine like terms: -1.6 + 1.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 2x = 2.4 + 1.6
2x = 2.4 + 1.6

Combine like terms: 2.4 + 1.6 = 4
2x = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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