2(a+4)-5a=23

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Solution for 2(a+4)-5a=23 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + 4) + -5a = 23

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + a) + -5a = 23
(4 * 2 + a * 2) + -5a = 23
(8 + 2a) + -5a = 23

Combine like terms: 2a + -5a = -3a
8 + -3a = 23

Solving
8 + -3a = 23

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3a = 23 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3a = 23 + -8
-3a = 23 + -8

Combine like terms: 23 + -8 = 15
-3a = 15

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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