-a+8.5=14.2

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Solution for -a+8.5=14.2 equation: 


Simplifying
-1a + 8.5 = 14.2

Reorder the terms:
8.5 + -1a = 14.2

Solving
8.5 + -1a = 14.2

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8.5' to each side of the equation.
8.5 + -8.5 + -1a = 14.2 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 8.5 + -8.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1a = 14.2 + -8.5
-1a = 14.2 + -8.5

Combine like terms: 14.2 + -8.5 = 5.7
-1a = 5.7

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -5.7

Simplifying
a = -5.7

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