Solve -4*5=-0.5(x-7.1)

$$- 4 \cdot 5 = - 0.5 ( x - 7.1 )$$

Solve for x

$$x=47.1$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply -4 and 5 to get -20.

$$-20=-0.5\left(x-7.1\right)$$

Use the distributive property to multiply -0.5 by x-7.1.

$$-20=-0.5x+3.55$$

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

$$-0.5x+3.55=-20$$

Subtract 3.55 from both sides.

$$-0.5x=-20-3.55$$

Subtract 3.55 from -20 to get -23.55.

$$-0.5x=-23.55$$

Divide both sides by -0.5.

$$x=\frac{-23.55}{-0.5}$$

Expand \frac{-23.55}{-0.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$x=\frac{-2355}{-50}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-2355}{-50} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -5.

$$x=\frac{471}{10}$$