.14(a+5)=.4(-a)

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Solution for .14(a+5)=.4(-a) equation:


Simplifying
0.14(a + 5) = 0.4(-1a)

Reorder the terms:
0.14(5 + a) = 0.4(-1a)
(5 * 0.14 + a * 0.14) = 0.4(-1a)
(0.7 + 0.14a) = 0.4(-1a)

Remove parenthesis around (-1a)
0.7 + 0.14a = 0.4 * -1a

Multiply 0.4 * -1
0.7 + 0.14a = -0.4a

Solving
0.7 + 0.14a = -0.4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '0.4a' to each side of the equation.
0.7 + 0.14a + 0.4a = -0.4a + 0.4a

Combine like terms: 0.14a + 0.4a = 0.54a
0.7 + 0.54a = -0.4a + 0.4a

Combine like terms: -0.4a + 0.4a = 0.0
0.7 + 0.54a = 0.0

Add '-0.7' to each side of the equation.
0.7 + -0.7 + 0.54a = 0.0 + -0.7

Combine like terms: 0.7 + -0.7 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.54a = 0.0 + -0.7
0.54a = 0.0 + -0.7

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -0.7 = -0.7
0.54a = -0.7

Divide each side by '0.54'.
a = -1.296296296

Simplifying
a = -1.296296296

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