SOLUTION: 2a+4.2=3a-1.6

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Question 22143: 2a+4.2=3a-1.6
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: a=5.8.
  • Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
  • Text form: 2a+4.2=3a-1.6 simplifies to 0=0
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-3%2Aa+%29,highlight_green%28+1.6+%29
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Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
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Moved 58%2F10 to the right of expression
It becomes .
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Factors 58 and 10 have greatest common factor (GCF) of 2. Reducing fraction.
It becomes .
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Eliminated similar terms highlight_red%28+2%2Aa+%29,highlight_red%28+-3%2Aa+%29 replacing them with highlight_green%28+%282-3%29%2Aa+%29
It becomes .
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Added fractions or integers together
It becomes .
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Removed extra sign in front of -1
It becomes .
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Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+1+%29
It becomes .
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Remove extraneous '1' from product highlight_red%28+1+%29
It becomes .
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+-a%2B29%2F5=0+%29 equivalent to -a+5.8 =0
It becomes .
Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: a=5.8.

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