.25(x-6)=.5(x+1)

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Solution for .25(x-6)=.5(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
0.25(x + -6) = 0.5(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
0.25(-6 + x) = 0.5(x + 1)
(-6 * 0.25 + x * 0.25) = 0.5(x + 1)
(-1.5 + 0.25x) = 0.5(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 0.25x = 0.5(1 + x)
-1.5 + 0.25x = (1 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
-1.5 + 0.25x = (0.5 + 0.5x)

Solving
-1.5 + 0.25x = 0.5 + 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.
-1.5 + 0.25x + -0.5x = 0.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.25x + -0.5x = -0.25x
-1.5 + -0.25x = 0.5 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-1.5 + -0.25x = 0.5 + 0.0
-1.5 + -0.25x = 0.5

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 1.5 + -0.25x = 0.5 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.25x = 0.5 + 1.5
-0.25x = 0.5 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + 1.5 = 2
-0.25x = 2

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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