42.779=9.6a+1.5

Solution for 42.779=9.6a+1.5 equation:

Simplifying
42.779 = 9.6a + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
42.779 = 1.5 + 9.6a

Solving
42.779 = 1.5 + 9.6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9.6a' to each side of the equation.
42.779 + -9.6a = 1.5 + 9.6a + -9.6a

Combine like terms: 9.6a + -9.6a = 0.0
42.779 + -9.6a = 1.5 + 0.0
42.779 + -9.6a = 1.5

Add '-42.779' to each side of the equation.
42.779 + -42.779 + -9.6a = 1.5 + -42.779

Combine like terms: 42.779 + -42.779 = 0.000
0.000 + -9.6a = 1.5 + -42.779
-9.6a = 1.5 + -42.779

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -42.779 = -41.279
-9.6a = -41.279

Divide each side by '-9.6'.
a = 4.299895833

Simplifying
a = 4.299895833