.5(3x-16)=.8(x-3)

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Solution for .5(3x-16)=.8(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(3x + -16) = 0.8(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-16 + 3x) = 0.8(x + -3)
(-16 * 0.5 + 3x * 0.5) = 0.8(x + -3)
(-8 + 1.5x) = 0.8(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1.5x = 0.8(-3 + x)
-8 + 1.5x = (-3 * 0.8 + x * 0.8)
-8 + 1.5x = (-2.4 + 0.8x)

Solving
-8 + 1.5x = -2.4 + 0.8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.8x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1.5x + -0.8x = -2.4 + 0.8x + -0.8x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -0.8x = 0.7x
-8 + 0.7x = -2.4 + 0.8x + -0.8x

Combine like terms: 0.8x + -0.8x = 0.0
-8 + 0.7x = -2.4 + 0.0
-8 + 0.7x = -2.4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 0.7x = -2.4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 0.7x = -2.4 + 8
0.7x = -2.4 + 8

Combine like terms: -2.4 + 8 = 5.6
0.7x = 5.6

Divide each side by '0.7'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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