1.5(x+8)-4=3.5(2x-7)

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Solution for 1.5(x+8)-4=3.5(2x-7) equation:


Simplifying
1.5(x + 8) + -4 = 3.5(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
1.5(8 + x) + -4 = 3.5(2x + -7)
(8 * 1.5 + x * 1.5) + -4 = 3.5(2x + -7)
(12 + 1.5x) + -4 = 3.5(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -4 + 1.5x = 3.5(2x + -7)

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
8 + 1.5x = 3.5(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 1.5x = 3.5(-7 + 2x)
8 + 1.5x = (-7 * 3.5 + 2x * 3.5)
8 + 1.5x = (-24.5 + 7x)

Solving
8 + 1.5x = -24.5 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 1.5x + -7x = -24.5 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 1.5x + -7x = -5.5x
8 + -5.5x = -24.5 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
8 + -5.5x = -24.5 + 0
8 + -5.5x = -24.5

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -5.5x = -24.5 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -5.5x = -24.5 + -8
-5.5x = -24.5 + -8

Combine like terms: -24.5 + -8 = -32.5
-5.5x = -32.5

Divide each side by '-5.5'.
x = 5.909090909

Simplifying
x = 5.909090909

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