0.25(3x-8)=2(0.5x+4)

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Solution for 0.25(3x-8)=2(0.5x+4) equation:


Simplifying
0.25(3x + -8) = 2(0.5x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
0.25(-8 + 3x) = 2(0.5x + 4)
(-8 * 0.25 + 3x * 0.25) = 2(0.5x + 4)
(-2 + 0.75x) = 2(0.5x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 0.75x = 2(4 + 0.5x)
-2 + 0.75x = (4 * 2 + 0.5x * 2)
-2 + 0.75x = (8 + 1x)

Solving
-2 + 0.75x = 8 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 0.75x + -1x = 8 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.75x + -1x = -0.25x
-2 + -0.25x = 8 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-2 + -0.25x = 8 + 0
-2 + -0.25x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -0.25x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -0.25x = 8 + 2
-0.25x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-0.25x = 10

Divide each side by '-0.25'.
x = -40

Simplifying
x = -40

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