(-0.25a-3)-(1.5a+1.4)=

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Solution for (-0.25a-3)-(1.5a+1.4)= equation:


Simplifying
(-0.25a + -3) + -1(1.5a + 1.4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + -0.25a) + -1(1.5a + 1.4) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + -0.25a)
-3 + -0.25a + -1(1.5a + 1.4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -0.25a + -1(1.4 + 1.5a) = 0
-3 + -0.25a + (1.4 * -1 + 1.5a * -1) = 0
-3 + -0.25a + (-1.4 + -1.5a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1.4 + -0.25a + -1.5a = 0

Combine like terms: -3 + -1.4 = -4.4
-4.4 + -0.25a + -1.5a = 0

Combine like terms: -0.25a + -1.5a = -1.75a
-4.4 + -1.75a = 0

Solving
-4.4 + -1.75a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4.4' to each side of the equation.
-4.4 + 4.4 + -1.75a = 0 + 4.4

Combine like terms: -4.4 + 4.4 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.75a = 0 + 4.4
-1.75a = 0 + 4.4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.4 = 4.4
-1.75a = 4.4

Divide each side by '-1.75'.
a = -2.514285714

Simplifying
a = -2.514285714

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