-.3a-.5(a+16)=.8(a+15)

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Solution for -.3a-.5(a+16)=.8(a+15) equation:


Simplifying
-0.3a + -0.5(a + 16) = 0.8(a + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-0.3a + -0.5(16 + a) = 0.8(a + 15)
-0.3a + (16 * -0.5 + a * -0.5) = 0.8(a + 15)
-0.3a + (-8 + -0.5a) = 0.8(a + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -0.3a + -0.5a = 0.8(a + 15)

Combine like terms: -0.3a + -0.5a = -0.8a
-8 + -0.8a = 0.8(a + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -0.8a = 0.8(15 + a)
-8 + -0.8a = (15 * 0.8 + a * 0.8)
-8 + -0.8a = (12 + 0.8a)

Solving
-8 + -0.8a = 12 + 0.8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-0.8a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -0.8a + -0.8a = 12 + 0.8a + -0.8a

Combine like terms: -0.8a + -0.8a = -1.6a
-8 + -1.6a = 12 + 0.8a + -0.8a

Combine like terms: 0.8a + -0.8a = 0.0
-8 + -1.6a = 12 + 0.0
-8 + -1.6a = 12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1.6a = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1.6a = 12 + 8
-1.6a = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: 12 + 8 = 20
-1.6a = 20

Divide each side by '-1.6'.
a = -12.5

Simplifying
a = -12.5

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