2(-3a+5)=-(a+4)

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Solution for 2(-3a+5)=-(a+4) equation:


Simplifying
2(-3a + 5) = -1(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + -3a) = -1(a + 4)
(5 * 2 + -3a * 2) = -1(a + 4)
(10 + -6a) = -1(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -6a = -1(4 + a)
10 + -6a = (4 * -1 + a * -1)
10 + -6a = (-4 + -1a)

Solving
10 + -6a = -4 + -1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
10 + -6a + a = -4 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: -6a + a = -5a
10 + -5a = -4 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
10 + -5a = -4 + 0
10 + -5a = -4

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -5a = -4 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -5a = -4 + -10
-5a = -4 + -10

Combine like terms: -4 + -10 = -14
-5a = -14

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 2.8

Simplifying
a = 2.8

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