Solve 4.8(a+7)=60

$$4.8 ( a + 7 ) = 60$$

Solve for a

$$a=5.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide both sides by 4.8.

$$a+7=\frac{60}{4.8}$$

Expand \frac{60}{4.8} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$a+7=\frac{600}{48}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{600}{48} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 24.

$$a+7=\frac{25}{2}$$

Subtract 7 from both sides.

$$a=\frac{25}{2}-7$$

Convert 7 to fraction \frac{14}{2}.

$$a=\frac{25}{2}-\frac{14}{2}$$

Since \frac{25}{2} and \frac{14}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$a=\frac{25-14}{2}$$

Subtract 14 from 25 to get 11.

$$a=\frac{11}{2}$$