2-(3a+5)=4(a+4)

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Solution for 2-(3a+5)=4(a+4) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(3a + 5) = 4(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(5 + 3a) = 4(a + 4)
2 + (5 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 4(a + 4)
2 + (-5 + -3a) = 4(a + 4)

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + -3a = 4(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -3a = 4(4 + a)
-3 + -3a = (4 * 4 + a * 4)
-3 + -3a = (16 + 4a)

Solving
-3 + -3a = 16 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -3a + -4a = 16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -3a + -4a = -7a
-3 + -7a = 16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-3 + -7a = 16 + 0
-3 + -7a = 16

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -7a = 16 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7a = 16 + 3
-7a = 16 + 3

Combine like terms: 16 + 3 = 19
-7a = 19

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -2.714285714

Simplifying
a = -2.714285714

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