5-11=2(a-13)-a

Solution for 5-11=2(a-13)-a equation:

5-11=2(a-13)-a

We move all terms to the left:

5-11-(2(a-13)-a)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-(2(a-13)-a)-6=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(a-13)-a), so:

2(a-13)-a

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1a+2(a-13)

We multiply parentheses

-1a+2a-26

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a-26

Back to the equation:

-(a-26)


We get rid of parentheses

-a+26-6=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1a+20=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-a=-20

a=-20/-1

a=+20