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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + a) + 5 = 2a + 4
(2 * 3 + a * 3) + 5 = 2a + 4
(6 + 3a) + 5 = 2a + 4

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5 + 3a = 2a + 4

Combine like terms: 6 + 5 = 11
11 + 3a = 2a + 4

Reorder the terms:
11 + 3a = 4 + 2a

Solving
11 + 3a = 4 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
11 + 3a + -2a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
11 + 1a = 4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
11 + 1a = 4 + 0
11 + 1a = 4

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + 1a = 4 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + 1a = 4 + -11
1a = 4 + -11

Combine like terms: 4 + -11 = -7
1a = -7

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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