5-5a-7=-2(1+a)-(5a-6)

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Solution for 5-5a-7=-2(1+a)-(5a-6) equation:


Simplifying
5 + -5a + -7 = -2(1 + a) + -1(5a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -7 + -5a = -2(1 + a) + -1(5a + -6)

Combine like terms: 5 + -7 = -2
-2 + -5a = -2(1 + a) + -1(5a + -6)
-2 + -5a = (1 * -2 + a * -2) + -1(5a + -6)
-2 + -5a = (-2 + -2a) + -1(5a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5a = -2 + -2a + -1(-6 + 5a)
-2 + -5a = -2 + -2a + (-6 * -1 + 5a * -1)
-2 + -5a = -2 + -2a + (6 + -5a)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5a = -2 + 6 + -2a + -5a

Combine like terms: -2 + 6 = 4
-2 + -5a = 4 + -2a + -5a

Combine like terms: -2a + -5a = -7a
-2 + -5a = 4 + -7a

Solving
-2 + -5a = 4 + -7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '7a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -5a + 7a = 4 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -5a + 7a = 2a
-2 + 2a = 4 + -7a + 7a

Combine like terms: -7a + 7a = 0
-2 + 2a = 4 + 0
-2 + 2a = 4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2a = 4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2a = 4 + 2
2a = 4 + 2

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
2a = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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