0.4a+0.6=-5.7-1.7a

Solution for 0.4a+0.6=-5.7-1.7a equation:

Simplifying
0.4a + 0.6 = -5.7 + -1.7a

Reorder the terms:
0.6 + 0.4a = -5.7 + -1.7a

Solving
0.6 + 0.4a = -5.7 + -1.7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1.7a' to each side of the equation.
0.6 + 0.4a + 1.7a = -5.7 + -1.7a + 1.7a

Combine like terms: 0.4a + 1.7a = 2.1a
0.6 + 2.1a = -5.7 + -1.7a + 1.7a

Combine like terms: -1.7a + 1.7a = 0.0
0.6 + 2.1a = -5.7 + 0.0
0.6 + 2.1a = -5.7

Add '-0.6' to each side of the equation.
0.6 + -0.6 + 2.1a = -5.7 + -0.6

Combine like terms: 0.6 + -0.6 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.1a = -5.7 + -0.6
2.1a = -5.7 + -0.6

Combine like terms: -5.7 + -0.6 = -6.3
2.1a = -6.3

Divide each side by '2.1'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3