3(x-2)=0.5(2x+20)

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Solution for 3(x-2)=0.5(2x+20) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) = 0.5(2x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) = 0.5(2x + 20)
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) = 0.5(2x + 20)
(-6 + 3x) = 0.5(2x + 20)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = 0.5(20 + 2x)
-6 + 3x = (20 * 0.5 + 2x * 0.5)
-6 + 3x = (10 + 1x)

Solving
-6 + 3x = 10 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3x + -1x = 10 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-6 + 2x = 10 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-6 + 2x = 10 + 0
-6 + 2x = 10

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = 10 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = 10 + 6
2x = 10 + 6

Combine like terms: 10 + 6 = 16
2x = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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