.85x+.05(16-x)=.10(-40)

Simple and best practice solution for .85x+.05(16-x)=.10(-40) 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 .85x+.05(16-x)=.10(-40) equation:


Simplifying
0.85x + 0.05(16 + -1x) = 0.10(-40)
0.85x + (16 * 0.05 + -1x * 0.05) = 0.10(-40)
0.85x + (0.8 + -0.05x) = 0.10(-40)

Reorder the terms:
0.8 + 0.85x + -0.05x = 0.10(-40)

Combine like terms: 0.85x + -0.05x = 0.8x
0.8 + 0.8x = 0.10(-40)

Multiply 0.10 * -40
0.8 + 0.8x = -4

Solving
0.8 + 0.8x = -4

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.8' to each side of the equation.
0.8 + -0.8 + 0.8x = -4 + -0.8

Combine like terms: 0.8 + -0.8 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.8x = -4 + -0.8
0.8x = -4 + -0.8

Combine like terms: -4 + -0.8 = -4.8
0.8x = -4.8

Divide each side by '0.8'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

See similar equations:

| z^2-3z-9=0 | | 9-4forx=7 | | 8(2-x)-4=10-6x-4 | | log*2x-log*4=14 | | 7x(1+7)= | | x^4-10x^3+3=0 | | (0.25)x+1=32 | | -2+-6x=10 | | 25x+5y=480 | | 13x-(3x-7)=87 | | 6x-13=9x+10 | | .18(12)+.03x=.06(24+x) | | 22-17+8= | | -19x-6x^2-10=0 | | 61800=6400x-18x^2-400 | | 9-(81)=10x-x | | 18-4x=3x | | x=abs(-x*(-x)+4x+5) | | -(4x-3y+7)= | | 4x+.05(8x+6)=2(4x+3) | | x^2+14x=5x | | 100=44+8p | | x^2-98=2 | | 100xt=7.5246 | | 180=16x-0.1x^2-100 | | 6+y=(-8) | | (100*.05)21=X | | x^2+3x-100=3x | | 3(y+4)=22 | | -6-14x=15x^2 | | x+2x=255 | | 4x-3(x+2)=-24 |

Equations solver categories