2(x+2.5)=4(x-.5)

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Solution for 2(x+2.5)=4(x-.5) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 2.5) = 4(x + -0.5)

Reorder the terms:
2(2.5 + x) = 4(x + -0.5)
(2.5 * 2 + x * 2) = 4(x + -0.5)
(5 + 2x) = 4(x + -0.5)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2x = 4(-0.5 + x)
5 + 2x = (-0.5 * 4 + x * 4)
5 + 2x = (-2 + 4x)

Solving
5 + 2x = -2 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 2x + -4x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
5 + -2x = -2 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
5 + -2x = -2 + 0
5 + -2x = -2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2x = -2 + -5

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-2x = -7

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3.5

Simplifying
x = 3.5

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