5.8a+4.4-(3a+0.8)+2.4a=

Solution for 5.8a+4.4-(3a+0.8)+2.4a= equation:

Simplifying
5.8a + 4.4 + -1(3a + 0.8) + 2.4a = 0

Reorder the terms:
5.8a + 4.4 + -1(0.8 + 3a) + 2.4a = 0
5.8a + 4.4 + (0.8 * -1 + 3a * -1) + 2.4a = 0
5.8a + 4.4 + (-0.8 + -3a) + 2.4a = 0

Reorder the terms:
4.4 + -0.8 + 5.8a + -3a + 2.4a = 0

Combine like terms: 4.4 + -0.8 = 3.6
3.6 + 5.8a + -3a + 2.4a = 0

Combine like terms: 5.8a + -3a = 2.8a
3.6 + 2.8a + 2.4a = 0

Combine like terms: 2.8a + 2.4a = 5.2a
3.6 + 5.2a = 0

Solving
3.6 + 5.2a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3.6' to each side of the equation.
3.6 + -3.6 + 5.2a = 0 + -3.6

Combine like terms: 3.6 + -3.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 5.2a = 0 + -3.6
5.2a = 0 + -3.6

Combine like terms: 0 + -3.6 = -3.6
5.2a = -3.6

Divide each side by '5.2'.
a = -0.6923076923

Simplifying
a = -0.6923076923