0.7a+2=.25(4a+1)

Solution for 0.7a+2=.25(4a+1) equation:

Simplifying
0.7a + 2 = 0.25(4a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.7a = 0.25(4a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 0.7a = 0.25(1 + 4a)
2 + 0.7a = (1 * 0.25 + 4a * 0.25)
2 + 0.7a = (0.25 + 1a)

Solving
2 + 0.7a = 0.25 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
2 + 0.7a + -1a = 0.25 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 0.7a + -1a = -0.3a
2 + -0.3a = 0.25 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
2 + -0.3a = 0.25 + 0
2 + -0.3a = 0.25

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -0.3a = 0.25 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -0.3a = 0.25 + -2
-0.3a = 0.25 + -2

Combine like terms: 0.25 + -2 = -1.75
-0.3a = -1.75

Divide each side by '-0.3'.
a = 5.833333333

Simplifying
a = 5.833333333