3.5a+5=.5a+23

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Solution for 3.5a+5=.5a+23 equation:


Simplifying
3.5a + 5 = 0.5a + 23

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3.5a = 0.5a + 23

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3.5a = 23 + 0.5a

Solving
5 + 3.5a = 23 + 0.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-0.5a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3.5a + -0.5a = 23 + 0.5a + -0.5a

Combine like terms: 3.5a + -0.5a = 3a
5 + 3a = 23 + 0.5a + -0.5a

Combine like terms: 0.5a + -0.5a = 0.0
5 + 3a = 23 + 0.0
5 + 3a = 23

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 3a = 23 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 3a = 23 + -5
3a = 23 + -5

Combine like terms: 23 + -5 = 18
3a = 18

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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