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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: a + 2a = 3a
-5 + 3a = 7(a + -1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 7(-1 + a) + -2
-5 + 3a = (-1 * 7 + a * 7) + -2
-5 + 3a = (-7 + 7a) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = -7 + -2 + 7a

Combine like terms: -7 + -2 = -9
-5 + 3a = -9 + 7a

Solving
-5 + 3a = -9 + 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.
-5 + 3a + -7a = -9 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 3a + -7a = -4a
-5 + -4a = -9 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
-5 + -4a = -9 + 0
-5 + -4a = -9

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -4a = -9 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4a = -9 + 5
-4a = -9 + 5

Combine like terms: -9 + 5 = -4
-4a = -4

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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