.5a+.6=a+5+a

Solution for .5a+.6=a+5+a equation:

Simplifying
0.5a + 0.6 = a + 5 + a

Reorder the terms:
0.6 + 0.5a = a + 5 + a

Reorder the terms:
0.6 + 0.5a = 5 + a + a

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
0.6 + 0.5a = 5 + 2a

Solving
0.6 + 0.5a = 5 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
0.6 + 0.5a + -2a = 5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 0.5a + -2a = -1.5a
0.6 + -1.5a = 5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
0.6 + -1.5a = 5 + 0
0.6 + -1.5a = 5

Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation.
0.6 + -0.6 + -1.5a = 5 + -0.6

Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.5a = 5 + -0.6
-1.5a = 5 + -0.6

Combine like terms: 5 + -0.6 = 4.4
-1.5a = 4.4

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
a = -2.933333333

Simplifying
a = -2.933333333