3a+10=4(a+2)-0.5a

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Solution for 3a+10=4(a+2)-0.5a equation:


Simplifying
3a + 10 = 4(a + 2) + -0.5a

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3a = 4(a + 2) + -0.5a

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3a = 4(2 + a) + -0.5a
10 + 3a = (2 * 4 + a * 4) + -0.5a
10 + 3a = (8 + 4a) + -0.5a

Combine like terms: 4a + -0.5a = 3.5a
10 + 3a = 8 + 3.5a

Solving
10 + 3a = 8 + 3.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3.5a' to each side of the equation.
10 + 3a + -3.5a = 8 + 3.5a + -3.5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3.5a = -0.5a
10 + -0.5a = 8 + 3.5a + -3.5a

Combine like terms: 3.5a + -3.5a = 0.0
10 + -0.5a = 8 + 0.0
10 + -0.5a = 8

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -0.5a = 8 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -0.5a = 8 + -10
-0.5a = 8 + -10

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
-0.5a = -2

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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