0.4(x-1)=x+5

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Solution for 0.4(x-1)=x+5 equation: 


Simplifying
0.4(x + -1) = x + 5

Reorder the terms:
0.4(-1 + x) = x + 5
(-1 * 0.4 + x * 0.4) = x + 5
(-0.4 + 0.4x) = x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + 0.4x = 5 + x

Solving
-0.4 + 0.4x = 5 + x

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.
-0.4 + 0.4x + -1x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -1x = -0.6x
-0.4 + -0.6x = 5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-0.4 + -0.6x = 5 + 0
-0.4 + -0.6x = 5

Add '0.4' to each side of the equation.
-0.4 + 0.4 + -0.6x = 5 + 0.4

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.6x = 5 + 0.4
-0.6x = 5 + 0.4

Combine like terms: 5 + 0.4 = 5.4
-0.6x = 5.4

Divide each side by '-0.6'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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