Solve 5(0.2x+2)=12

$$5(0.2x+2)=12$$

Solve for x

$$x=2$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 5.

$$0.2x+2=\frac{12}{5}$$

Subtract 2 from both sides.

$$0.2x=\frac{12}{5}-2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{10}{5}.

$$0.2x=\frac{12}{5}-\frac{10}{5}$$

Since \frac{12}{5} and \frac{10}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$0.2x=\frac{12-10}{5}$$

Subtract 10 from 12 to get 2.

$$0.2x=\frac{2}{5}$$

Divide both sides by 0.2.

$$x=\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{0.2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{2}{5}}{0.2} as a single fraction.

$$x=\frac{2}{5\times 0.2}$$

Multiply 5 and 0.2 to get 1.

$$x=\frac{2}{1}$$

Divide 2 by 1 to get 2.

$$x=2$$