Solve for a -30+5a=16

$- 30 + 5 a = 16$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing $a$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $30$ to both sides of the equation.

$5 a = 16 + 30$

Add $16$ and $30$ .

$5 a = 46$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 a = 46$ by $5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $5 a = 46$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 a}{5} = \frac{46}{5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 a}{5} = \frac{46}{5}$

Divide $a$ by $1$ .

$a = \frac{46}{5}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$a = \frac{46}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$a = 9.2$

Mixed Number Form:

$a = 9 \frac{1}{5}$