5(a+0.5)=2.5(a-1)

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Solution for 5(a+0.5)=2.5(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 0.5) = 2.5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(0.5 + a) = 2.5(a + -1)
(0.5 * 5 + a * 5) = 2.5(a + -1)
(2.5 + 5a) = 2.5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2.5 + 5a = 2.5(-1 + a)
2.5 + 5a = (-1 * 2.5 + a * 2.5)
2.5 + 5a = (-2.5 + 2.5a)

Solving
2.5 + 5a = -2.5 + 2.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2.5a' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + 5a + -2.5a = -2.5 + 2.5a + -2.5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2.5a = 2.5a
2.5 + 2.5a = -2.5 + 2.5a + -2.5a

Combine like terms: 2.5a + -2.5a = 0.0
2.5 + 2.5a = -2.5 + 0.0
2.5 + 2.5a = -2.5

Add '-2.5' to each side of the equation.
2.5 + -2.5 + 2.5a = -2.5 + -2.5

Combine like terms: 2.5 + -2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 2.5a = -2.5 + -2.5
2.5a = -2.5 + -2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + -2.5 = -5
2.5a = -5

Divide each side by '2.5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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