.5(a+3)-4=-2

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Solution for .5(a+3)-4=-2 equation:


Simplifying
0.5(a + 3) + -4 = -2

Reorder the terms:
0.5(3 + a) + -4 = -2
(3 * 0.5 + a * 0.5) + -4 = -2
(1.5 + 0.5a) + -4 = -2

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -4 + 0.5a = -2

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -4 = -2.5
-2.5 + 0.5a = -2

Solving
-2.5 + 0.5a = -2

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 2.5 + 0.5a = -2 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 0.5a = -2 + 2.5
0.5a = -2 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2 + 2.5 = 0.5
0.5a = 0.5

Divide each side by '0.5'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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