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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2 + 5a + -2a = -4

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + 5a + -2a = -4

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
8 + 3a = -4

Solving
8 + 3a = -4

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3a = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3a = -4 + -8
3a = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
3a = -12

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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