(4a-3)-(2a+7)=5-a

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Solution for (4a-3)-(2a+7)=5-a equation:


Simplifying
(4a + -3) + -1(2a + 7) = 5 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 4a) + -1(2a + 7) = 5 + -1a

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 4a)
-3 + 4a + -1(2a + 7) = 5 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4a + -1(7 + 2a) = 5 + -1a
-3 + 4a + (7 * -1 + 2a * -1) = 5 + -1a
-3 + 4a + (-7 + -2a) = 5 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -7 + 4a + -2a = 5 + -1a

Combine like terms: -3 + -7 = -10
-10 + 4a + -2a = 5 + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
-10 + 2a = 5 + -1a

Solving
-10 + 2a = 5 + -1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2a + a = 5 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: 2a + a = 3a
-10 + 3a = 5 + -1a + a

Combine like terms: -1a + a = 0
-10 + 3a = 5 + 0
-10 + 3a = 5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 3a = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 3a = 5 + 10
3a = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: 5 + 10 = 15
3a = 15

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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