3.59-4.2=4.7a

Solution for 3.59-4.2=4.7a equation:

Simplifying
3.59 + -4.2 = 4.7a

Combine like terms: 3.59 + -4.2 = -0.61
-0.61 = 4.7a

Solving
-0.61 = 4.7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4.7a' to each side of the equation.
-0.61 + -4.7a = 4.7a + -4.7a

Combine like terms: 4.7a + -4.7a = 0.0
-0.61 + -4.7a = 0.0

Add '0.61' to each side of the equation.
-0.61 + 0.61 + -4.7a = 0.0 + 0.61

Combine like terms: -0.61 + 0.61 = 0.00
0.00 + -4.7a = 0.0 + 0.61
-4.7a = 0.0 + 0.61

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 0.61 = 0.61
-4.7a = 0.61

Divide each side by '-4.7'.
a = -0.129787234

Simplifying
a = -0.129787234