-1.5(a+3)=0.5(a-5)

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Solution for -1.5(a+3)=0.5(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
-1.5(a + 3) = 0.5(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-1.5(3 + a) = 0.5(a + -5)
(3 * -1.5 + a * -1.5) = 0.5(a + -5)
(-4.5 + -1.5a) = 0.5(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4.5 + -1.5a = 0.5(-5 + a)
-4.5 + -1.5a = (-5 * 0.5 + a * 0.5)
-4.5 + -1.5a = (-2.5 + 0.5a)

Solving
-4.5 + -1.5a = -2.5 + 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.
-4.5 + -1.5a + -0.5a = -2.5 + 0.5a + -0.5a

Combine like terms: -1.5a + -0.5a = -2a
-4.5 + -2a = -2.5 + 0.5a + -0.5a

Combine like terms: 0.5a + -0.5a = 0.0
-4.5 + -2a = -2.5 + 0.0
-4.5 + -2a = -2.5

Add '4.5' to each side of the equation.
-4.5 + 4.5 + -2a = -2.5 + 4.5

Combine like terms: -4.5 + 4.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2a = -2.5 + 4.5
-2a = -2.5 + 4.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 4.5 = 2
-2a = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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