5(a+2)-10(a-1)=-4(2a+3)-7

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Solution for 5(a+2)-10(a-1)=-4(2a+3)-7 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 2) + -10(a + -1) = -4(2a + 3) + -7

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + a) + -10(a + -1) = -4(2a + 3) + -7
(2 * 5 + a * 5) + -10(a + -1) = -4(2a + 3) + -7
(10 + 5a) + -10(a + -1) = -4(2a + 3) + -7

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5a + -10(-1 + a) = -4(2a + 3) + -7
10 + 5a + (-1 * -10 + a * -10) = -4(2a + 3) + -7
10 + 5a + (10 + -10a) = -4(2a + 3) + -7

Reorder the terms:
10 + 10 + 5a + -10a = -4(2a + 3) + -7

Combine like terms: 10 + 10 = 20
20 + 5a + -10a = -4(2a + 3) + -7

Combine like terms: 5a + -10a = -5a
20 + -5a = -4(2a + 3) + -7

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5a = -4(3 + 2a) + -7
20 + -5a = (3 * -4 + 2a * -4) + -7
20 + -5a = (-12 + -8a) + -7

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5a = -12 + -7 + -8a

Combine like terms: -12 + -7 = -19
20 + -5a = -19 + -8a

Solving
20 + -5a = -19 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
20 + -5a + 8a = -19 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -5a + 8a = 3a
20 + 3a = -19 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
20 + 3a = -19 + 0
20 + 3a = -19

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 3a = -19 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 3a = -19 + -20
3a = -19 + -20

Combine like terms: -19 + -20 = -39
3a = -39

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -13

Simplifying
a = -13

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