.2x+.3(5-2x)=-.2x

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Solution for .2x+.3(5-2x)=-.2x equation:


Simplifying
0.2x + 0.3(5 + -2x) = -0.2x
0.2x + (5 * 0.3 + -2x * 0.3) = -0.2x
0.2x + (1.5 + -0.6x) = -0.2x

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + 0.2x + -0.6x = -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.6x = -0.4x
1.5 + -0.4x = -0.2x

Solving
1.5 + -0.4x = -0.2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '0.2x' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + -0.4x + 0.2x = -0.2x + 0.2x

Combine like terms: -0.4x + 0.2x = -0.2x
1.5 + -0.2x = -0.2x + 0.2x

Combine like terms: -0.2x + 0.2x = 0.0
1.5 + -0.2x = 0.0

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + -1.5 + -0.2x = 0.0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.2x = 0.0 + -1.5
-0.2x = 0.0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -1.5 = -1.5
-0.2x = -1.5

Divide each side by '-0.2'.
x = 7.5

Simplifying
x = 7.5

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