0.5a-1=2+0.6a

Solution for 0.5a-1=2+0.6a equation:

Simplifying
0.5a + -1 = 2 + 0.6a

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 0.5a = 2 + 0.6a

Solving
-1 + 0.5a = 2 + 0.6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.6a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 0.5a + -0.6a = 2 + 0.6a + -0.6a

Combine like terms: 0.5a + -0.6a = -0.1a
-1 + -0.1a = 2 + 0.6a + -0.6a

Combine like terms: 0.6a + -0.6a = 0.0
-1 + -0.1a = 2 + 0.0
-1 + -0.1a = 2

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -0.1a = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -0.1a = 2 + 1
-0.1a = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
-0.1a = 3

Divide each side by '-0.1'.
a = -30

Simplifying
a = -30