-0.7(a-12)=0.7(a-1.5)

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Solution for -0.7(a-12)=0.7(a-1.5) equation: 


Simplifying
-0.7(a + -12) = 0.7(a + -1.5)

Reorder the terms:
-0.7(-12 + a) = 0.7(a + -1.5)
(-12 * -0.7 + a * -0.7) = 0.7(a + -1.5)
(8.4 + -0.7a) = 0.7(a + -1.5)

Reorder the terms:
8.4 + -0.7a = 0.7(-1.5 + a)
8.4 + -0.7a = (-1.5 * 0.7 + a * 0.7)
8.4 + -0.7a = (-1.05 + 0.7a)

Solving
8.4 + -0.7a = -1.05 + 0.7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.7a' to each side of the equation.
8.4 + -0.7a + -0.7a = -1.05 + 0.7a + -0.7a

Combine like terms: -0.7a + -0.7a = -1.4a
8.4 + -1.4a = -1.05 + 0.7a + -0.7a

Combine like terms: 0.7a + -0.7a = 0.0
8.4 + -1.4a = -1.05 + 0.0
8.4 + -1.4a = -1.05

Add '-8.4' to each side of the equation.
8.4 + -8.4 + -1.4a = -1.05 + -8.4

Combine like terms: 8.4 + -8.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.4a = -1.05 + -8.4
-1.4a = -1.05 + -8.4

Combine like terms: -1.05 + -8.4 = -9.45
-1.4a = -9.45

Divide each side by '-1.4'.
a = 6.75

Simplifying
a = 6.75

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