(a+1)-5=3a-2

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Solution for (a+1)-5=3a-2 equation:


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

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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + a = -2 + 3a

Solving
-4 + a = -2 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + a + -3a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: a + -3a = -2a
-4 + -2a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-4 + -2a = -2 + 0
-4 + -2a = -2

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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