16a+18.8=22(a-1)

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Solution for 16a+18.8=22(a-1) equation: 


Simplifying
16a + 18.8 = 22(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
18.8 + 16a = 22(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
18.8 + 16a = 22(-1 + a)
18.8 + 16a = (-1 * 22 + a * 22)
18.8 + 16a = (-22 + 22a)

Solving
18.8 + 16a = -22 + 22a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-22a' to each side of the equation.
18.8 + 16a + -22a = -22 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 16a + -22a = -6a
18.8 + -6a = -22 + 22a + -22a

Combine like terms: 22a + -22a = 0
18.8 + -6a = -22 + 0
18.8 + -6a = -22

Add '-18.8' to each side of the equation.
18.8 + -18.8 + -6a = -22 + -18.8

Combine like terms: 18.8 + -18.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -6a = -22 + -18.8
-6a = -22 + -18.8

Combine like terms: -22 + -18.8 = -40.8
-6a = -40.8

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 6.8

Simplifying
a = 6.8

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