3a+4=.5a-8

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Solution for 3a+4=.5a-8 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 4 = 0.5a + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3a = 0.5a + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3a = -8 + 0.5a

Solving
4 + 3a = -8 + 0.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.5a' to each side of the equation.
4 + 3a + -0.5a = -8 + 0.5a + -0.5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -0.5a = 2.5a
4 + 2.5a = -8 + 0.5a + -0.5a

Combine like terms: 0.5a + -0.5a = 0.0
4 + 2.5a = -8 + 0.0
4 + 2.5a = -8

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 2.5a = -8 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 2.5a = -8 + -4
2.5a = -8 + -4

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
2.5a = -12

Divide each side by '2.5'.
a = -4.8

Simplifying
a = -4.8

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