0.4(2x-0.5)=3[0.2x-(-2)]-4

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Solution for 0.4(2x-0.5)=3[0.2x-(-2)]-4 equation:


Simplifying
0.4(2x + -0.5) = 3[0.2x + -1(-2)] + -4

Reorder the terms:
0.4(-0.5 + 2x) = 3[0.2x + -1(-2)] + -4
(-0.5 * 0.4 + 2x * 0.4) = 3[0.2x + -1(-2)] + -4
(-0.2 + 0.8x) = 3[0.2x + -1(-2)] + -4

Multiply -1 * -2
-0.2 + 0.8x = 3[0.2x + 2] + -4

Reorder the terms:
-0.2 + 0.8x = 3[2 + 0.2x] + -4
-0.2 + 0.8x = [2 * 3 + 0.2x * 3] + -4
-0.2 + 0.8x = [6 + 0.6x] + -4

Reorder the terms:
-0.2 + 0.8x = 6 + -4 + 0.6x

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
-0.2 + 0.8x = 2 + 0.6x

Solving
-0.2 + 0.8x = 2 + 0.6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.6x' to each side of the equation.
-0.2 + 0.8x + -0.6x = 2 + 0.6x + -0.6x

Combine like terms: 0.8x + -0.6x = 0.2x
-0.2 + 0.2x = 2 + 0.6x + -0.6x

Combine like terms: 0.6x + -0.6x = 0.0
-0.2 + 0.2x = 2 + 0.0
-0.2 + 0.2x = 2

Add '0.2' to each side of the equation.
-0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2x = 2 + 0.2

Combine like terms: -0.2 + 0.2 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.2x = 2 + 0.2
0.2x = 2 + 0.2

Combine like terms: 2 + 0.2 = 2.2
0.2x = 2.2

Divide each side by '0.2'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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