0.5x-8=0.2x+7

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Solution for 0.5x-8=0.2x+7 equation:


Simplifying
0.5x + -8 = 0.2x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 0.5x = 0.2x + 7

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 0.5x = 7 + 0.2x

Solving
-8 + 0.5x = 7 + 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.
-8 + 0.5x + -0.2x = 7 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.2x = 0.3x
-8 + 0.3x = 7 + 0.2x + -0.2x

Combine like terms: 0.2x + -0.2x = 0.0
-8 + 0.3x = 7 + 0.0
-8 + 0.3x = 7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 0.3x = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 0.3x = 7 + 8
0.3x = 7 + 8

Combine like terms: 7 + 8 = 15
0.3x = 15

Divide each side by '0.3'.
x = 50

Simplifying
x = 50

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