.5(12-2x)-4=5x+2(x-7)

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Solution for .5(12-2x)-4=5x+2(x-7) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(12 + -2x) + -4 = 5x + 2(x + -7)
(12 * 0.5 + -2x * 0.5) + -4 = 5x + 2(x + -7)
(6 + -1x) + -4 = 5x + 2(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -4 + -1x = 5x + 2(x + -7)

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2 + -1x = 5x + 2(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = 5x + 2(-7 + x)
2 + -1x = 5x + (-7 * 2 + x * 2)
2 + -1x = 5x + (-14 + 2x)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1x = -14 + 5x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
2 + -1x = -14 + 7x

Solving
2 + -1x = -14 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -1x + -7x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -1x + -7x = -8x
2 + -8x = -14 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
2 + -8x = -14 + 0
2 + -8x = -14

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -8x = -14 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -8x = -14 + -2
-8x = -14 + -2

Combine like terms: -14 + -2 = -16
-8x = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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