-0.3-0.5(a+16)=0.8(a+15)

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Solution for -0.3-0.5(a+16)=0.8(a+15) equation:


Simplifying
-0.3 + -0.5(a + 16) = 0.8(a + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-0.3 + -0.5(16 + a) = 0.8(a + 15)
-0.3 + (16 * -0.5 + a * -0.5) = 0.8(a + 15)
-0.3 + (-8 + -0.5a) = 0.8(a + 15)

Combine like terms: -0.3 + -8 = -8.3
-8.3 + -0.5a = 0.8(a + 15)

Reorder the terms:
-8.3 + -0.5a = 0.8(15 + a)
-8.3 + -0.5a = (15 * 0.8 + a * 0.8)
-8.3 + -0.5a = (12 + 0.8a)

Solving
-8.3 + -0.5a = 12 + 0.8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.8a' to each side of the equation.
-8.3 + -0.5a + -0.8a = 12 + 0.8a + -0.8a

Combine like terms: -0.5a + -0.8a = -1.3a
-8.3 + -1.3a = 12 + 0.8a + -0.8a

Combine like terms: 0.8a + -0.8a = 0.0
-8.3 + -1.3a = 12 + 0.0
-8.3 + -1.3a = 12

Add '8.3' to each side of the equation.
-8.3 + 8.3 + -1.3a = 12 + 8.3

Combine like terms: -8.3 + 8.3 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.3a = 12 + 8.3
-1.3a = 12 + 8.3

Combine like terms: 12 + 8.3 = 20.3
-1.3a = 20.3

Divide each side by '-1.3'.
a = -15.61538462

Simplifying
a = -15.61538462

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