2(a+1)-7=5

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Solution for 2(a+1)-7=5 equation: 


Simplifying
2(a + 1) + -7 = 5

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + a) + -7 = 5
(1 * 2 + a * 2) + -7 = 5
(2 + 2a) + -7 = 5

Reorder the terms:
2 + -7 + 2a = 5

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

Solving
-5 + 2a = 5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 5 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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