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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2a + -2(2 + a) = 3a + 5
5 + -2a + (2 * -2 + a * -2) = 3a + 5
5 + -2a + (-4 + -2a) = 3a + 5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -4 + -2a + -2a = 3a + 5

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
1 + -2a + -2a = 3a + 5

Combine like terms: -2a + -2a = -4a
1 + -4a = 3a + 5

Reorder the terms:
1 + -4a = 5 + 3a

Solving
1 + -4a = 5 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
1 + -4a + -3a = 5 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -4a + -3a = -7a
1 + -7a = 5 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
1 + -7a = 5 + 0
1 + -7a = 5

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -7a = 5 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -7a = 5 + -1
-7a = 5 + -1

Combine like terms: 5 + -1 = 4
-7a = 4

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
a = -0.5714285714

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