Solve -0.865a+79.25=43

$$-0.865a+79.25=43$$

Solve for a

$$a = \frac{7250}{173} = 41\frac{157}{173} \approx 41.907514451$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Subtract 79.25 from both sides.

$$-0.865a=43-79.25$$

Subtract 79.25 from 43 to get -36.25.

$$-0.865a=-36.25$$

Divide both sides by -0.865.

$$a=\frac{-36.25}{-0.865}$$

Expand \frac{-36.25}{-0.865} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 1000.

$$a=\frac{-36250}{-865}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-36250}{-865} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -5.

$$a=\frac{7250}{173}$$