4(a+3.7)=8a-0.4

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Solution for 4(a+3.7)=8a-0.4 equation:


Simplifying
4(a + 3.7) = 8a + -0.4

Reorder the terms:
4(3.7 + a) = 8a + -0.4
(3.7 * 4 + a * 4) = 8a + -0.4
(14.8 + 4a) = 8a + -0.4

Reorder the terms:
14.8 + 4a = -0.4 + 8a

Solving
14.8 + 4a = -0.4 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
14.8 + 4a + -8a = -0.4 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 4a + -8a = -4a
14.8 + -4a = -0.4 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
14.8 + -4a = -0.4 + 0
14.8 + -4a = -0.4

Add '-14.8' to each side of the equation.
14.8 + -14.8 + -4a = -0.4 + -14.8

Combine like terms: 14.8 + -14.8 = 0.0
0.0 + -4a = -0.4 + -14.8
-4a = -0.4 + -14.8

Combine like terms: -0.4 + -14.8 = -15.2
-4a = -15.2

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 3.8

Simplifying
a = 3.8

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