9-5.5+2a=18+40a+8

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Solution for 9-5.5+2a=18+40a+8 equation:


Simplifying
9 + -5.5 + 2a = 18 + 40a + 8

Combine like terms: 9 + -5.5 = 3.5
3.5 + 2a = 18 + 40a + 8

Reorder the terms:
3.5 + 2a = 18 + 8 + 40a

Combine like terms: 18 + 8 = 26
3.5 + 2a = 26 + 40a

Solving
3.5 + 2a = 26 + 40a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-40a' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + 2a + -40a = 26 + 40a + -40a

Combine like terms: 2a + -40a = -38a
3.5 + -38a = 26 + 40a + -40a

Combine like terms: 40a + -40a = 0
3.5 + -38a = 26 + 0
3.5 + -38a = 26

Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation.
3.5 + -3.5 + -38a = 26 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -38a = 26 + -3.5
-38a = 26 + -3.5

Combine like terms: 26 + -3.5 = 22.5
-38a = 22.5

Divide each side by '-38'.
a = -0.5921052632

Simplifying
a = -0.5921052632

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