3X-0.5=0.8X-8.5

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Solution for 3X-0.5=0.8X-8.5 equation: 


Simplifying
3X + -0.5 = 0.8X + -8.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 3X = 0.8X + -8.5

Reorder the terms:
-0.5 + 3X = -8.5 + 0.8X

Solving
-0.5 + 3X = -8.5 + 0.8X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '-0.8X' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 3X + -0.8X = -8.5 + 0.8X + -0.8X

Combine like terms: 3X + -0.8X = 2.2X
-0.5 + 2.2X = -8.5 + 0.8X + -0.8X

Combine like terms: 0.8X + -0.8X = 0.0
-0.5 + 2.2X = -8.5 + 0.0
-0.5 + 2.2X = -8.5

Add '0.5' to each side of the equation.
-0.5 + 0.5 + 2.2X = -8.5 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.2X = -8.5 + 0.5
2.2X = -8.5 + 0.5

Combine like terms: -8.5 + 0.5 = -8
2.2X = -8

Divide each side by '2.2'.
X = -3.636363636

Simplifying
X = -3.636363636

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