2(a+2)=a+5

Solution for 2(a+2)=a+5 equation:

Simplifying
2(a + 2) = a + 5

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2a = 5 + a

Solving
4 + 2a = 5 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
4 + 2a + -1a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
4 + 1a = 5 + a + -1a

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 1a = 5 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1