Solve 8/5+x=1*0.5=

$$\frac{ 8 }{ 5+x } =1 \times 0.5=$$

Solve for x

$$x=11$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable x cannot be equal to -5 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x+5.

$$8=1\times 0.5\left(x+5\right)$$

Multiply 1 and 0.5 to get 0.5.

$$8=0.5\left(x+5\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply 0.5 by x+5.

$$8=0.5x+2.5$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$0.5x+2.5=8$$

Subtract 2.5 from both sides.

$$0.5x=8-2.5$$

Subtract 2.5 from 8 to get 5.5.

$$0.5x=5.5$$

Divide both sides by 0.5.

$$x=\frac{5.5}{0.5}$$

Expand \frac{5.5}{0.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$x=\frac{55}{5}$$

Divide 55 by 5 to get 11.

$$x=11$$