6a-2(a+3)=5

Solution for 6a-2(a+3)=5 equation:

Simplifying
6a + -2(a + 3) = 5

Reorder the terms:
6a + -2(3 + a) = 5
6a + (3 * -2 + a * -2) = 5
6a + (-6 + -2a) = 5

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

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

Solving
-6 + 4a = 5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 4a = 5 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 4a = 5 + 6
4a = 5 + 6

Combine like terms: 5 + 6 = 11
4a = 11

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 2.75

Simplifying
a = 2.75