Solve for j 5.3j+0.85=7j

$5.3 j + 0.85 = 7 j$

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

Subtract $7 j$ from both sides of the equation.

$5.3 j + 0.85 - 7 j = 0$

Subtract $7 j$ from $5.3 j$ .

$- 1.7 j + 0.85 = 0$

Subtract $0.85$ from both sides of the equation.

$- 1.7 j = - 0.85$

Divide each term in $- 1.7 j = - 0.85$ by $- 1.7$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 1.7 j = - 0.85$ by $- 1.7$ .

$\frac{- 1.7 j}{- 1.7} = \frac{- 0.85}{- 1.7}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 1.7$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1.7 j}{- 1.7} = \frac{- 0.85}{- 1.7}$

Divide $j$ by $1$ .

$j = \frac{- 0.85}{- 1.7}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 0.85$ by $- 1.7$ .

$j = 0.5$