2*.5=a

Solution for 2*.5=a equation:

Simplifying
2 * 0.5 = a

Multiply 2 * 0.5
1 = a

Solving
1 = a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1a = 0 + -1

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1