Solve for d 8d=5-2d

$8 d = 5 - 2 d$

Move all terms containing $d$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $2 d$ to both sides of the equation.

$8 d + 2 d = 5$

Add $8 d$ and $2 d$ .

$10 d = 5$

Divide each term in $10 d = 5$ by $10$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $10 d = 5$ by $10$ .

$\frac{10 d}{10} = \frac{5}{10}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $10$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{10 d}{10} = \frac{5}{10}$

Divide $d$ by $1$ .

$d = \frac{5}{10}$

Simplify the right side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ and $10$ .

Factor $5$ out of $5$ .

$d = \frac{5 (1)}{10}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $5$ out of $10$ .

$d = \frac{5 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$d = \frac{5 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

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

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

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

Decimal Form:

$d = 0.5$