5(a+2)-3(2a+5)=17a-2(5a+1)+5(a-1)

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Solution for 5(a+2)-3(2a+5)=17a-2(5a+1)+5(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 2) + -3(2a + 5) = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + a) + -3(2a + 5) = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)
(2 * 5 + a * 5) + -3(2a + 5) = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)
(10 + 5a) + -3(2a + 5) = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5a + -3(5 + 2a) = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)
10 + 5a + (5 * -3 + 2a * -3) = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)
10 + 5a + (-15 + -6a) = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -15 + 5a + -6a = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 10 + -15 = -5
-5 + 5a + -6a = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 5a + -6a = -1a
-5 + -1a = 17a + -2(5a + 1) + 5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1a = 17a + -2(1 + 5a) + 5(a + -1)
-5 + -1a = 17a + (1 * -2 + 5a * -2) + 5(a + -1)
-5 + -1a = 17a + (-2 + -10a) + 5(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1a = 17a + -2 + -10a + 5(-1 + a)
-5 + -1a = 17a + -2 + -10a + (-1 * 5 + a * 5)
-5 + -1a = 17a + -2 + -10a + (-5 + 5a)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -1a = -2 + -5 + 17a + -10a + 5a

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
-5 + -1a = -7 + 17a + -10a + 5a

Combine like terms: 17a + -10a = 7a
-5 + -1a = -7 + 7a + 5a

Combine like terms: 7a + 5a = 12a
-5 + -1a = -7 + 12a

Solving
-5 + -1a = -7 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -1a + -12a = -7 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: -1a + -12a = -13a
-5 + -13a = -7 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-5 + -13a = -7 + 0
-5 + -13a = -7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -13a = -7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -13a = -7 + 5
-13a = -7 + 5

Combine like terms: -7 + 5 = -2
-13a = -2

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = 0.1538461538

Simplifying
a = 0.1538461538

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