1.5(2q-4)-2=0.5(3q+8)

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Solution for 1.5(2q-4)-2=0.5(3q+8) equation:


Simplifying
1.5(2q + -4) + -2 = 0.5(3q + 8)

Reorder the terms:
1.5(-4 + 2q) + -2 = 0.5(3q + 8)
(-4 * 1.5 + 2q * 1.5) + -2 = 0.5(3q + 8)
(-6 + 3q) + -2 = 0.5(3q + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2 + 3q = 0.5(3q + 8)

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-8 + 3q = 0.5(3q + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3q = 0.5(8 + 3q)
-8 + 3q = (8 * 0.5 + 3q * 0.5)
-8 + 3q = (4 + 1.5q)

Solving
-8 + 3q = 4 + 1.5q

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Add '-1.5q' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3q + -1.5q = 4 + 1.5q + -1.5q

Combine like terms: 3q + -1.5q = 1.5q
-8 + 1.5q = 4 + 1.5q + -1.5q

Combine like terms: 1.5q + -1.5q = 0.0
-8 + 1.5q = 4 + 0.0
-8 + 1.5q = 4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1.5q = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1.5q = 4 + 8
1.5q = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
1.5q = 12

Divide each side by '1.5'.
q = 8

Simplifying
q = 8

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