2(a-5)=26

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Solution for 2(a-5)=26 equation: 


Simplifying
2(a + -5) = 26

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + a) = 26
(-5 * 2 + a * 2) = 26
(-10 + 2a) = 26

Solving
-10 + 2a = 26

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2a = 26 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2a = 26 + 10
2a = 26 + 10

Combine like terms: 26 + 10 = 36
2a = 36

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 18

Simplifying
a = 18

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