16a+21=20a-9

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Solution for 16a+21=20a-9 equation:


Simplifying
16a + 21 = 20a + -9

Reorder the terms:
21 + 16a = 20a + -9

Reorder the terms:
21 + 16a = -9 + 20a

Solving
21 + 16a = -9 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
21 + 16a + -20a = -9 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 16a + -20a = -4a
21 + -4a = -9 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
21 + -4a = -9 + 0
21 + -4a = -9

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + -4a = -9 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -4a = -9 + -21
-4a = -9 + -21

Combine like terms: -9 + -21 = -30
-4a = -30

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 7.5

Simplifying
a = 7.5

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