5+(6-20)=(5a-11)-(6+3a)

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Solution for 5+(6-20)=(5a-11)-(6+3a) equation:


Simplifying
5 + (6 + -20) = (5a + -11) + -1(6 + 3a)

Combine like terms: 6 + -20 = -14
5 + (-14) = (5a + -11) + -1(6 + 3a)
5 + -14 = (5a + -11) + -1(6 + 3a)

Combine like terms: 5 + -14 = -9
-9 = (5a + -11) + -1(6 + 3a)

Reorder the terms:
-9 = (-11 + 5a) + -1(6 + 3a)

Remove parenthesis around (-11 + 5a)
-9 = -11 + 5a + -1(6 + 3a)
-9 = -11 + 5a + (6 * -1 + 3a * -1)
-9 = -11 + 5a + (-6 + -3a)

Reorder the terms:
-9 = -11 + -6 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: -11 + -6 = -17
-9 = -17 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-9 = -17 + 2a

Solving
-9 = -17 + 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.
-9 + -2a = -17 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-9 + -2a = -17 + 0
-9 + -2a = -17

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -2a = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -2a = -17 + 9
-2a = -17 + 9

Combine like terms: -17 + 9 = -8
-2a = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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