1.2x-.5=x

Solution for 1.2x-.5=x equation:

Simplifying
1.2x + -0.5 = x

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 1.2x = x

Solving
-0.5 + 1.2x = 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.
-0.5 + 1.2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1.2x + -1x = 0.2x
-0.5 + 0.2x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-0.5 + 0.2x = 0

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5 + 0.2x = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.2x = 0 + 0.5
0.2x = 0 + 0.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.5 = 0.5
0.2x = 0.5

Divide each side by '0.2'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5