6-0.5(q-17)=0.2(12q-17)

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Solution for 6-0.5(q-17)=0.2(12q-17) equation:


Simplifying
6 + -0.5(q + -17) = 0.2(12q + -17)

Reorder the terms:
6 + -0.5(-17 + q) = 0.2(12q + -17)
6 + (-17 * -0.5 + q * -0.5) = 0.2(12q + -17)
6 + (8.5 + -0.5q) = 0.2(12q + -17)

Combine like terms: 6 + 8.5 = 14.5
14.5 + -0.5q = 0.2(12q + -17)

Reorder the terms:
14.5 + -0.5q = 0.2(-17 + 12q)
14.5 + -0.5q = (-17 * 0.2 + 12q * 0.2)
14.5 + -0.5q = (-3.4 + 2.4q)

Solving
14.5 + -0.5q = -3.4 + 2.4q

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Add '-2.4q' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + -0.5q + -2.4q = -3.4 + 2.4q + -2.4q

Combine like terms: -0.5q + -2.4q = -2.9q
14.5 + -2.9q = -3.4 + 2.4q + -2.4q

Combine like terms: 2.4q + -2.4q = 0.0
14.5 + -2.9q = -3.4 + 0.0
14.5 + -2.9q = -3.4

Add '-14.5' to each side of the equation.
14.5 + -14.5 + -2.9q = -3.4 + -14.5

Combine like terms: 14.5 + -14.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.9q = -3.4 + -14.5
-2.9q = -3.4 + -14.5

Combine like terms: -3.4 + -14.5 = -17.9
-2.9q = -17.9

Divide each side by '-2.9'.
q = 6.172413793

Simplifying
q = 6.172413793

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