SOLUTION: What does x equal in this equation? 0.5(6x-8)=1.4(x-5)-0.2

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: What does x equal in this equation?
0.5(6x-8)=1.4(x-5)-0.2
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0.5(6x-8)=1.4(x-5)-0.2
=> 3x-4 = 1.4x-7-.2
=> 1.6x = -3.2
=> x = -2