1.5(a-1)-15=3(a+2)+4

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Solution for 1.5(a-1)-15=3(a+2)+4 equation:


Simplifying
1.5(a + -1) + -15 = 3(a + 2) + 4

Reorder the terms:
1.5(-1 + a) + -15 = 3(a + 2) + 4
(-1 * 1.5 + a * 1.5) + -15 = 3(a + 2) + 4
(-1.5 + 1.5a) + -15 = 3(a + 2) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + -15 + 1.5a = 3(a + 2) + 4

Combine like terms: -1.5 + -15 = -16.5
-16.5 + 1.5a = 3(a + 2) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-16.5 + 1.5a = 3(2 + a) + 4
-16.5 + 1.5a = (2 * 3 + a * 3) + 4
-16.5 + 1.5a = (6 + 3a) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-16.5 + 1.5a = 6 + 4 + 3a

Combine like terms: 6 + 4 = 10
-16.5 + 1.5a = 10 + 3a

Solving
-16.5 + 1.5a = 10 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-16.5 + 1.5a + -3a = 10 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 1.5a + -3a = -1.5a
-16.5 + -1.5a = 10 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-16.5 + -1.5a = 10 + 0
-16.5 + -1.5a = 10

Add '16.5' to each side of the equation.
-16.5 + 16.5 + -1.5a = 10 + 16.5

Combine like terms: -16.5 + 16.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -1.5a = 10 + 16.5
-1.5a = 10 + 16.5

Combine like terms: 10 + 16.5 = 26.5
-1.5a = 26.5

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
a = -17.66666667

Simplifying
a = -17.66666667

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