-0.8(a+0.5)=-1.4(a+5)

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Solution for -0.8(a+0.5)=-1.4(a+5) equation:


Simplifying
-0.8(a + 0.5) = -1.4(a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-0.8(0.5 + a) = -1.4(a + 5)
(0.5 * -0.8 + a * -0.8) = -1.4(a + 5)
(-0.4 + -0.8a) = -1.4(a + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-0.4 + -0.8a = -1.4(5 + a)
-0.4 + -0.8a = (5 * -1.4 + a * -1.4)
-0.4 + -0.8a = (-7 + -1.4a)

Solving
-0.4 + -0.8a = -7 + -1.4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1.4a' to each side of the equation.
-0.4 + -0.8a + 1.4a = -7 + -1.4a + 1.4a

Combine like terms: -0.8a + 1.4a = 0.6a
-0.4 + 0.6a = -7 + -1.4a + 1.4a

Combine like terms: -1.4a + 1.4a = 0.0
-0.4 + 0.6a = -7 + 0.0
-0.4 + 0.6a = -7

Add '0.4' to each side of the equation.
-0.4 + 0.4 + 0.6a = -7 + 0.4

Combine like terms: -0.4 + 0.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.6a = -7 + 0.4
0.6a = -7 + 0.4

Combine like terms: -7 + 0.4 = -6.6
0.6a = -6.6

Divide each side by '0.6'.
a = -11

Simplifying
a = -11

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