4(a+0.6)=2.4(a-1)

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Solution for 4(a+0.6)=2.4(a-1) equation: 


Simplifying
4(a + 0.6) = 2.4(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
4(0.6 + a) = 2.4(a + -1)
(0.6 * 4 + a * 4) = 2.4(a + -1)
(2.4 + 4a) = 2.4(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2.4 + 4a = 2.4(-1 + a)
2.4 + 4a = (-1 * 2.4 + a * 2.4)
2.4 + 4a = (-2.4 + 2.4a)

Solving
2.4 + 4a = -2.4 + 2.4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2.4a' to each side of the equation.
2.4 + 4a + -2.4a = -2.4 + 2.4a + -2.4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2.4a = 1.6a
2.4 + 1.6a = -2.4 + 2.4a + -2.4a

Combine like terms: 2.4a + -2.4a = 0.0
2.4 + 1.6a = -2.4 + 0.0
2.4 + 1.6a = -2.4

Add '-2.4' to each side of the equation.
2.4 + -2.4 + 1.6a = -2.4 + -2.4

Combine like terms: 2.4 + -2.4 = 0.0
0.0 + 1.6a = -2.4 + -2.4
1.6a = -2.4 + -2.4

Combine like terms: -2.4 + -2.4 = -4.8
1.6a = -4.8

Divide each side by '1.6'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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