4-2(a+3)=5a+7

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Solution for 4-2(a+3)=5a+7 equation:


Simplifying
4 + -2(a + 3) = 5a + 7

Reorder the terms:
4 + -2(3 + a) = 5a + 7
4 + (3 * -2 + a * -2) = 5a + 7
4 + (-6 + -2a) = 5a + 7

Combine like terms: 4 + -6 = -2
-2 + -2a = 5a + 7

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -2a = 7 + 5a

Solving
-2 + -2a = 7 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2a + -5a = 7 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -2a + -5a = -7a
-2 + -7a = 7 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-2 + -7a = 7 + 0
-2 + -7a = 7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7a = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7a = 7 + 2
-7a = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
-7a = 9

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -1.285714286

Simplifying
a = -1.285714286

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