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-0.5x-2=3
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-0.5x=3+2
Add 2 to both sides.
-0.5x=5
Add 3 and 2 to get 5.
x=\frac{5}{-0.5}
Divide both sides by -0.5.
x=\frac{50}{-5}
Expand \frac{5}{-0.5} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
x=-10
Divide 50 by -5 to get -10.