.5(x-8)=.6(x-4)

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Solution for .5(x-8)=.6(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
0.5(x + -8) = 0.6(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
0.5(-8 + x) = 0.6(x + -4)
(-8 * 0.5 + x * 0.5) = 0.6(x + -4)
(-4 + 0.5x) = 0.6(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 0.5x = 0.6(-4 + x)
-4 + 0.5x = (-4 * 0.6 + x * 0.6)
-4 + 0.5x = (-2.4 + 0.6x)

Solving
-4 + 0.5x = -2.4 + 0.6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.6x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 0.5x + -0.6x = -2.4 + 0.6x + -0.6x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.6x = -0.1x
-4 + -0.1x = -2.4 + 0.6x + -0.6x

Combine like terms: 0.6x + -0.6x = 0.0
-4 + -0.1x = -2.4 + 0.0
-4 + -0.1x = -2.4

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -0.1x = -2.4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -0.1x = -2.4 + 4
-0.1x = -2.4 + 4

Combine like terms: -2.4 + 4 = 1.6
-0.1x = 1.6

Divide each side by '-0.1'.
x = -16

Simplifying
x = -16

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