15+5(a-5)=4-2a

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Solution for 15+5(a-5)=4-2a equation:


Simplifying
15 + 5(a + -5) = 4 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5(-5 + a) = 4 + -2a
15 + (-5 * 5 + a * 5) = 4 + -2a
15 + (-25 + 5a) = 4 + -2a

Combine like terms: 15 + -25 = -10
-10 + 5a = 4 + -2a

Solving
-10 + 5a = 4 + -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.
-10 + 5a + 2a = 4 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
-10 + 7a = 4 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-10 + 7a = 4 + 0
-10 + 7a = 4

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 7a = 4 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 7a = 4 + 10
7a = 4 + 10

Combine like terms: 4 + 10 = 14
7a = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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