1.4(x-5)-0.2=0.5(6*x-8)

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Solution for 1.4(x-5)-0.2=0.5(6*x-8) equation:


Simplifying
1.4(x + -5) + -0.2 = 0.5(6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
1.4(-5 + x) + -0.2 = 0.5(6x + -8)
(-5 * 1.4 + x * 1.4) + -0.2 = 0.5(6x + -8)
(-7 + 1.4x) + -0.2 = 0.5(6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -0.2 + 1.4x = 0.5(6x + -8)

Combine like terms: -7 + -0.2 = -7.2
-7.2 + 1.4x = 0.5(6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-7.2 + 1.4x = 0.5(-8 + 6x)
-7.2 + 1.4x = (-8 * 0.5 + 6x * 0.5)
-7.2 + 1.4x = (-4 + 3x)

Solving
-7.2 + 1.4x = -4 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-7.2 + 1.4x + -3x = -4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1.4x + -3x = -1.6x
-7.2 + -1.6x = -4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-7.2 + -1.6x = -4 + 0
-7.2 + -1.6x = -4

Add '7.2' to each side of the equation.
-7.2 + 7.2 + -1.6x = -4 + 7.2

Combine like terms: -7.2 + 7.2 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.6x = -4 + 7.2
-1.6x = -4 + 7.2

Combine like terms: -4 + 7.2 = 3.2
-1.6x = 3.2

Divide each side by '-1.6'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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