3x-5-2.5=8+0.5x

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Solution for 3x-5-2.5=8+0.5x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5 + -2.5 = 8 + 0.5x

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2.5 + 3x = 8 + 0.5x

Combine like terms: -5 + -2.5 = -7.5
-7.5 + 3x = 8 + 0.5x

Solving
-7.5 + 3x = 8 + 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.
-7.5 + 3x + -0.5x = 8 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -0.5x = 2.5x
-7.5 + 2.5x = 8 + 0.5x + -0.5x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -0.5x = 0.0
-7.5 + 2.5x = 8 + 0.0
-7.5 + 2.5x = 8

Add '7.5' to each side of the equation.
-7.5 + 7.5 + 2.5x = 8 + 7.5

Combine like terms: -7.5 + 7.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.5x = 8 + 7.5
2.5x = 8 + 7.5

Combine like terms: 8 + 7.5 = 15.5
2.5x = 15.5

Divide each side by '2.5'.
x = 6.2

Simplifying
x = 6.2

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