1-.5(5x+12)=.25(6x-8)+2

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Solution for 1-.5(5x+12)=.25(6x-8)+2 equation:


Simplifying
1 + -0.5(5x + 12) = 0.25(6x + -8) + 2

Reorder the terms:
1 + -0.5(12 + 5x) = 0.25(6x + -8) + 2
1 + (12 * -0.5 + 5x * -0.5) = 0.25(6x + -8) + 2
1 + (-6 + -2.5x) = 0.25(6x + -8) + 2

Combine like terms: 1 + -6 = -5
-5 + -2.5x = 0.25(6x + -8) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2.5x = 0.25(-8 + 6x) + 2
-5 + -2.5x = (-8 * 0.25 + 6x * 0.25) + 2
-5 + -2.5x = (-2 + 1.5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2.5x = -2 + 2 + 1.5x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
-5 + -2.5x = 0 + 1.5x
-5 + -2.5x = 1.5x

Solving
-5 + -2.5x = 1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1.5x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -2.5x + -1.5x = 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: -2.5x + -1.5x = -4x
-5 + -4x = 1.5x + -1.5x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -1.5x = 0.0
-5 + -4x = 0.0

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4x = 0.0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4x = 0.0 + 5
-4x = 0.0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 5 = 5
-4x = 5

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1.25

Simplifying
x = -1.25

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