Solve for x 0=1/2x+5

$0 = \frac{1}{2} x + 5$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $\frac{1}{2} x + 5 = 0$ .

$\frac{1}{2} x + 5 = 0$

Step 2

Combine $\frac{1}{2}$ and $x$ .

$\frac{x}{2} + 5 = 0$

Step 3

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

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

Step 4

Multiply both sides of the equation by $2$ .

$2 \frac{x}{2} = 2 \cdot - 5$

Step 5

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$2 \frac{x}{2} = 2 \cdot - 5$

Rewrite the expression.

$x = 2 \cdot - 5$

$x = 2 \cdot - 5$

$x = 2 \cdot - 5$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $2$ by $- 5$ .

$x = - 10$

$x = - 10$

$x = - 10$

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