-2a-10=5(a+5)

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Solution for -2a-10=5(a+5) equation: 



-2a-10=5(a+5)

We move all terms to the left:

-2a-10-(5(a+5))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(a+5)), so:

5(a+5)

We multiply parentheses

5a+25

Back to the equation:

-(5a+25)



We get rid of parentheses

-2a-5a-25-10=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-7a-35=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-7a=35

a=35/-7

a=-5

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