.15x-4.25=.5(x-5)

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Solution for .15x-4.25=.5(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
0.15x + -4.25 = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4.25 + 0.15x = 0.5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4.25 + 0.15x = 0.5(-5 + x)
-4.25 + 0.15x = (-5 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-4.25 + 0.15x = (-2.5 + 0.5x)

Solving
-4.25 + 0.15x = -2.5 + 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.
-4.25 + 0.15x + -0.5x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.15x + -0.5x = -0.35x
-4.25 + -0.35x = -2.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-4.25 + -0.35x = -2.5 + 0.0
-4.25 + -0.35x = -2.5

Add '4.25' to each side of the equation.
-4.25 + 4.25 + -0.35x = -2.5 + 4.25

Combine like terms: -4.25 + 4.25 = 0.00
0.00 + -0.35x = -2.5 + 4.25
-0.35x = -2.5 + 4.25

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 4.25 = 1.75
-0.35x = 1.75

Divide each side by '-0.35'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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