5(x-0.2)=1.6(3x+0.5)

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Solution for 5(x-0.2)=1.6(3x+0.5) equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -0.2) = 1.6(3x + 0.5)

Reorder the terms:
5(-0.2 + x) = 1.6(3x + 0.5)
(-0.2 * 5 + x * 5) = 1.6(3x + 0.5)
(-1 + 5x) = 1.6(3x + 0.5)

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 5x = 1.6(0.5 + 3x)
-1 + 5x = (0.5 * 1.6 + 3x * 1.6)
-1 + 5x = (0.8 + 4.8x)

Solving
-1 + 5x = 0.8 + 4.8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4.8x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 5x + -4.8x = 0.8 + 4.8x + -4.8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4.8x = 0.2x
-1 + 0.2x = 0.8 + 4.8x + -4.8x

Combine like terms: 4.8x + -4.8x = 0.0
-1 + 0.2x = 0.8 + 0.0
-1 + 0.2x = 0.8

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 0.2x = 0.8 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 0.2x = 0.8 + 1
0.2x = 0.8 + 1

Combine like terms: 0.8 + 1 = 1.8
0.2x = 1.8

Divide each side by '0.2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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