-5(a+6)=2a-5

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Solution for -5(a+6)=2a-5 equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + 6) = 2a + -5

Reorder the terms:
-5(6 + a) = 2a + -5
(6 * -5 + a * -5) = 2a + -5
(-30 + -5a) = 2a + -5

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -5a = -5 + 2a

Solving
-30 + -5a = -5 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-30 + -5a + -2a = -5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -5a + -2a = -7a
-30 + -7a = -5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-30 + -7a = -5 + 0
-30 + -7a = -5

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -7a = -5 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -7a = -5 + 30
-7a = -5 + 30

Combine like terms: -5 + 30 = 25
-7a = 25

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -3.571428571

Simplifying
a = -3.571428571

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