1.25(5a-10)=-1.5a

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Solution for 1.25(5a-10)=-1.5a equation:


Simplifying
1.25(5a + -10) = -1.5a

Reorder the terms:
1.25(-10 + 5a) = -1.5a
(-10 * 1.25 + 5a * 1.25) = -1.5a
(-12.5 + 6.25a) = -1.5a

Solving
-12.5 + 6.25a = -1.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1.5a' to each side of the equation.
-12.5 + 6.25a + 1.5a = -1.5a + 1.5a

Combine like terms: 6.25a + 1.5a = 7.75a
-12.5 + 7.75a = -1.5a + 1.5a

Combine like terms: -1.5a + 1.5a = 0.0
-12.5 + 7.75a = 0.0

Add '12.5' to each side of the equation.
-12.5 + 12.5 + 7.75a = 0.0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 7.75a = 0.0 + 12.5
7.75a = 0.0 + 12.5

Combine like terms: 0.0 + 12.5 = 12.5
7.75a = 12.5

Divide each side by '7.75'.
a = 1.612903226

Simplifying
a = 1.612903226

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