0.42x=0.2(x-8)

Solution for 0.42x=0.2(x-8) equation:

Simplifying
0.42x = 0.2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
0.42x = 0.2(-8 + x)
0.42x = (-8 * 0.2 + x * 0.2)
0.42x = (-1.6 + 0.2x)

Solving
0.42x = -1.6 + 0.2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.2x' to each side of the equation.
0.42x + -0.2x = -1.6 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.42x + -0.2x = 0.22x
0.22x = -1.6 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
0.22x = -1.6 + 0.0
0.22x = -1.6

Divide each side by '0.22'.
x = -7.272727273

Simplifying
x = -7.272727273