.5x+3=1.5x-5

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Solution for .5x+3=1.5x-5 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + 3 = 1.5x + -5

Reorder the terms:
3 + 0.5x = 1.5x + -5

Reorder the terms:
3 + 0.5x = -5 + 1.5x

Solving
3 + 0.5x = -5 + 1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.5x' to each side of the equation.
3 + 0.5x + -1.5x = -5 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -1.5x = -1x
3 + -1x = -5 + 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
3 + -1x = -5 + 0.0
3 + -1x = -5

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = -5 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + -3
-1x = -5 + -3

Combine like terms: -5 + -3 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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