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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6a = -5 + 2a

Solving
-6 + 6a = -5 + 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.
-6 + 6a + -2a = -5 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-6 + 4a = -5 + 0
-6 + 4a = -5

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 4a = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 4a = -5 + 6
4a = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -5 + 6 = 1
4a = 1

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25

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