(a+2)(a+5)-a(a+3)=26

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Solution for (a+2)(a+5)-a(a+3)=26 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 2)(a + 5) + -1a(a + 3) = 26

Reorder the terms:
(2 + a)(a + 5) + -1a(a + 3) = 26

Reorder the terms:
(2 + a)(5 + a) + -1a(a + 3) = 26

Multiply (2 + a) * (5 + a)
(2(5 + a) + a(5 + a)) + -1a(a + 3) = 26
((5 * 2 + a * 2) + a(5 + a)) + -1a(a + 3) = 26
((10 + 2a) + a(5 + a)) + -1a(a + 3) = 26
(10 + 2a + (5 * a + a * a)) + -1a(a + 3) = 26
(10 + 2a + (5a + a2)) + -1a(a + 3) = 26

Combine like terms: 2a + 5a = 7a
(10 + 7a + a2) + -1a(a + 3) = 26

Reorder the terms:
10 + 7a + a2 + -1a(3 + a) = 26
10 + 7a + a2 + (3 * -1a + a * -1a) = 26
10 + 7a + a2 + (-3a + -1a2) = 26

Reorder the terms:
10 + 7a + -3a + a2 + -1a2 = 26

Combine like terms: 7a + -3a = 4a
10 + 4a + a2 + -1a2 = 26

Combine like terms: a2 + -1a2 = 0
10 + 4a + 0 = 26
10 + 4a = 26

Solving
10 + 4a = 26

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 4a = 26 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 4a = 26 + -10
4a = 26 + -10

Combine like terms: 26 + -10 = 16
4a = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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