2-[1.5x-3]=.5(x+2)

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Solution for 2-[1.5x-3]=.5(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1[1.5x + -3] = 0.5(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1[-3 + 1.5x] = 0.5(x + 2)
2 + [-3 * -1 + 1.5x * -1] = 0.5(x + 2)
2 + [3 + -1.5x] = 0.5(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 2 + 3 = 5
5 + -1.5x = 0.5(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1.5x = 0.5(2 + x)
5 + -1.5x = (2 * 0.5 + x * 0.5)
5 + -1.5x = (1 + 0.5x)

Solving
5 + -1.5x = 1 + 0.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-0.5x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -1.5x + -0.5x = 1 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: -1.5x + -0.5x = -2x
5 + -2x = 1 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
5 + -2x = 1 + 0.0
5 + -2x = 1

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -2x = 1 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -2x = 1 + -5
-2x = 1 + -5

Combine like terms: 1 + -5 = -4
-2x = -4

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

Simplifying
x = 2

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