Question 66266
Solve:
{{{4.692a + 30 = 3.7a - 0.4}}} First, get the variable a onto one side of the equation.  You can do this by subtracting 3.7a from both sides.
{{{4.692a - 3.7a + 30 = 3.7a - 3.7a - 0.4}}} Simplify this.
{{{0.992a + 30 = -0.4}}} Now subtract 30 from both sides so that you will have the term with the variable, a, by itself.
{{{0.992a = -30.4}}} Finally, divide both sides by 0.992 so that you have a single a on the left side.
{{{a = (-30.4)/0.992}}} Simplify this.
{{{a = -30.645}}} Approximately.