.5(10-p)=.4(p-6.25)

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Solution for .5(10-p)=.4(p-6.25) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(10 + -1p) = 0.4(p + -6.25)
(10 * 0.5 + -1p * 0.5) = 0.4(p + -6.25)
(5 + -0.5p) = 0.4(p + -6.25)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -0.5p = 0.4(-6.25 + p)
5 + -0.5p = (-6.25 * 0.4 + p * 0.4)
5 + -0.5p = (-2.5 + 0.4p)

Solving
5 + -0.5p = -2.5 + 0.4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

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

Add '-0.4p' to each side of the equation.
5 + -0.5p + -0.4p = -2.5 + 0.4p + -0.4p

Combine like terms: -0.5p + -0.4p = -0.9p
5 + -0.9p = -2.5 + 0.4p + -0.4p

Combine like terms: 0.4p + -0.4p = 0.0
5 + -0.9p = -2.5 + 0.0
5 + -0.9p = -2.5

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -0.9p = -2.5 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -0.9p = -2.5 + -5
-0.9p = -2.5 + -5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + -5 = -7.5
-0.9p = -7.5

Divide each side by '-0.9'.
p = 8.333333333

Simplifying
p = 8.333333333

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