0.6(x-5)=0.4x-12

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Solution for 0.6(x-5)=0.4x-12 equation:


Simplifying
0.6(x + -5) = 0.4x + -12

Reorder the terms:
0.6(-5 + x) = 0.4x + -12
(-5 * 0.6 + x * 0.6) = 0.4x + -12
(-3 + 0.6x) = 0.4x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 0.6x = -12 + 0.4x

Solving
-3 + 0.6x = -12 + 0.4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.4x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 0.6x + -0.4x = -12 + 0.4x + -0.4x

Combine like terms: 0.6x + -0.4x = 0.2x
-3 + 0.2x = -12 + 0.4x + -0.4x

Combine like terms: 0.4x + -0.4x = 0.0
-3 + 0.2x = -12 + 0.0
-3 + 0.2x = -12

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 0.2x = -12 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 0.2x = -12 + 3
0.2x = -12 + 3

Combine like terms: -12 + 3 = -9
0.2x = -9

Divide each side by '0.2'.
x = -45

Simplifying
x = -45

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