0.04x-0.3(x-3)=5

Solution for 0.04x-0.3(x-3)=5 equation:

Simplifying
0.04x + -0.3(x + -3) = 5

Reorder the terms:
0.04x + -0.3(-3 + x) = 5
0.04x + (-3 * -0.3 + x * -0.3) = 5
0.04x + (0.9 + -0.3x) = 5

Reorder the terms:
0.9 + 0.04x + -0.3x = 5

Combine like terms: 0.04x + -0.3x = -0.26x
0.9 + -0.26x = 5

Solving
0.9 + -0.26x = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.9' to each side of the equation.
0.9 + -0.9 + -0.26x = 5 + -0.9

Combine like terms: 0.9 + -0.9 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.26x = 5 + -0.9
-0.26x = 5 + -0.9

Combine like terms: 5 + -0.9 = 4.1
-0.26x = 4.1

Divide each side by '-0.26'.
x = -15.76923077

Simplifying
x = -15.76923077