.5x-5=-.25x-8

Simple and best practice solution for .5x-5=-.25x-8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for .5x-5=-.25x-8 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + -5 = -0.25x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 0.5x = -0.25x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 0.5x = -8 + -0.25x

Solving
-5 + 0.5x = -8 + -0.25x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '0.25x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 0.5x + 0.25x = -8 + -0.25x + 0.25x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + 0.25x = 0.75x
-5 + 0.75x = -8 + -0.25x + 0.25x

Combine like terms: -0.25x + 0.25x = 0.00
-5 + 0.75x = -8 + 0.00
-5 + 0.75x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 0.75x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 0.75x = -8 + 5
0.75x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
0.75x = -3

Divide each side by '0.75'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

See similar equations:

| -8x+6y=-8 | | -8x+6y=-8 | | 6=8-b/4 | | -x^2+715x-10500=0 | | 54x+9= | | -3x=-132 | | 2n+5=17-4n | | 8.7x-1.9=3.7x+8.6 | | -6=-4r+2 | | 12-5h=h+2 | | 14-7(5t-20)=-9(3t-2) | | 34-2v=3v+4 | | 7.3m=-19.25+6.2m | | 6w=19.2 | | 8.7x-1.9=3.7+8.6 | | q/4+12=4 | | 5ln(x)+1=0 | | -5x+3y=1 | | -6(11w+20)=-15w-19+1 | | 564564465546456456456456+4546565454= | | 2z+5=5z-13 | | 9/4+12=4 | | 30+x=100 | | 8.7x-1.9=3.8x+8.6 | | 15.55+19.82-2.7k=-15.23-7.3k | | x^2+.69x(2-2x)+c=0 | | 3(-4z-1)=-(2+11z) | | x=20*(-5x^2+200) | | Y-7=0.3(x-9) | | -13.5g-4.08=-14.4g-13.53 | | -5x+10=2(x+4) | | 2x+5-5x=13-13x+10x-8 |

Equations solver categories