Solve for A...

[SteveSmith]

Hi


I would be really grateful if someone could help me solve the following equation for 'A'


A = 3.5 + (A * 0.1725) + 1 + ({A * 0.2} - 0.2)


- and show me the working for this


Many thanks for any help...

 

[stapel]

...solve the following equation for 'A'

A = 3.5 + (A * 0.1725) + 1 + ({A * 0.2} - 0.2)

What are your thoughts? What have you tried? How far have you gotten? Where are you stuck?

For instance, you started by multiplying out everything on the right-hand side, grouping similar terms, and combining. Then you moved all the variable-containing terms to the left-hand side of the "equals" sign, combined, divided through, and... then what?

Please be complete. Thank you!

 

[mansae]

I think it should be like this

A = 3.5 + (A * 0.1725) + 1 + ({A * 0.2} - 0.2)
A = 3.5 + 0.1725A + 1 +0.2A - 0.2
A = 4.3 + 0.1725A + 0.2A
A - 0.2A - 0.1725A = 4.3
0.6275A = 4.3
A = 4.3/0.6275
A = 6.85