16a-9(a+1)=5(a-2)

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Solution for 16a-9(a+1)=5(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
16a + -9(a + 1) = 5(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
16a + -9(1 + a) = 5(a + -2)
16a + (1 * -9 + a * -9) = 5(a + -2)
16a + (-9 + -9a) = 5(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 16a + -9a = 5(a + -2)

Combine like terms: 16a + -9a = 7a
-9 + 7a = 5(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 7a = 5(-2 + a)
-9 + 7a = (-2 * 5 + a * 5)
-9 + 7a = (-10 + 5a)

Solving
-9 + 7a = -10 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 7a + -5a = -10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 7a + -5a = 2a
-9 + 2a = -10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-9 + 2a = -10 + 0
-9 + 2a = -10

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 2a = -10 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 2a = -10 + 9
2a = -10 + 9

Combine like terms: -10 + 9 = -1
2a = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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