Solve for a -2=15a

$- 2 = 15 a$

Rewrite the equation as $15 a = - 2$ .

$15 a = - 2$

Divide each term in $15 a = - 2$ by $15$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $15 a = - 2$ by $15$ .

$\frac{15 a}{15} = \frac{- 2}{15}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $15$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{15 a}{15} = \frac{- 2}{15}$

Divide $a$ by $1$ .

$a = \frac{- 2}{15}$

Simplify the right side.

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$a = - \frac{2}{15}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$a = - \frac{2}{15}$

Decimal Form:

$a = - 0.1\overline{3}$