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

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Solution for 2(a+1)-5=3a-2 equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5 + 2a = 3a + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + 2a = 3a + -2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2a = -2 + 3a

Solving
-3 + 2a = -2 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 2a + -3a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-3 + -1a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-3 + -1a = -2 + 0
-3 + -1a = -2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -1a = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -1a = -2 + 3
-1a = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
-1a = 1

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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