5(a+2)=8[a-(-9-a)]

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Solution for 5(a+2)=8[a-(-9-a)] equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 2) = 8[a + -1(-9 + -1a)]

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + a) = 8[a + -1(-9 + -1a)]
(2 * 5 + a * 5) = 8[a + -1(-9 + -1a)]
(10 + 5a) = 8[a + -1(-9 + -1a)]
10 + 5a = 8[a + (-9 * -1 + -1a * -1)]
10 + 5a = 8[a + (9 + 1a)]

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5a = 8[9 + a + 1a]

Combine like terms: a + 1a = 2a
10 + 5a = 8[9 + 2a]
10 + 5a = [9 * 8 + 2a * 8]
10 + 5a = [72 + 16a]

Solving
10 + 5a = 72 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
10 + 5a + -16a = 72 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 5a + -16a = -11a
10 + -11a = 72 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
10 + -11a = 72 + 0
10 + -11a = 72

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -11a = 72 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -11a = 72 + -10
-11a = 72 + -10

Combine like terms: 72 + -10 = 62
-11a = 62

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = -5.636363636

Simplifying
a = -5.636363636

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