-1.6(a+1.5)=0.9(a-0.5)

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Solution for -1.6(a+1.5)=0.9(a-0.5) equation:


Simplifying
-1.6(a + 1.5) = 0.9(a + -0.5)

Reorder the terms:
-1.6(1.5 + a) = 0.9(a + -0.5)
(1.5 * -1.6 + a * -1.6) = 0.9(a + -0.5)
(-2.4 + -1.6a) = 0.9(a + -0.5)

Reorder the terms:
-2.4 + -1.6a = 0.9(-0.5 + a)
-2.4 + -1.6a = (-0.5 * 0.9 + a * 0.9)
-2.4 + -1.6a = (-0.45 + 0.9a)

Solving
-2.4 + -1.6a = -0.45 + 0.9a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.9a' to each side of the equation.
-2.4 + -1.6a + -0.9a = -0.45 + 0.9a + -0.9a

Combine like terms: -1.6a + -0.9a = -2.5a
-2.4 + -2.5a = -0.45 + 0.9a + -0.9a

Combine like terms: 0.9a + -0.9a = 0.0
-2.4 + -2.5a = -0.45 + 0.0
-2.4 + -2.5a = -0.45

Add '2.4' to each side of the equation.
-2.4 + 2.4 + -2.5a = -0.45 + 2.4

Combine like terms: -2.4 + 2.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -2.5a = -0.45 + 2.4
-2.5a = -0.45 + 2.4

Combine like terms: -0.45 + 2.4 = 1.95
-2.5a = 1.95

Divide each side by '-2.5'.
a = -0.78

Simplifying
a = -0.78

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