71.5=5.5a

Solution for 71.5=5.5a equation:

Simplifying
71.5 = 5.5a

Solving
71.5 = 5.5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5.5a' to each side of the equation.
71.5 + -5.5a = 5.5a + -5.5a

Combine like terms: 5.5a + -5.5a = 0.0
71.5 + -5.5a = 0.0

Add '-71.5' to each side of the equation.
71.5 + -71.5 + -5.5a = 0.0 + -71.5

Combine like terms: 71.5 + -71.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -5.5a = 0.0 + -71.5
-5.5a = 0.0 + -71.5

Combine like terms: 0.0 + -71.5 = -71.5
-5.5a = -71.5

Divide each side by '-5.5'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13