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

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


Simplifying
(a + 3) + -2(a + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(3 + a) + -2(a + 4) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (3 + a)
3 + a + -2(a + 4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + a + -2(4 + a) = 0
3 + a + (4 * -2 + a * -2) = 0
3 + a + (-8 + -2a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3 + -8 + a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: 3 + -8 = -5
-5 + a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: a + -2a = -1a
-5 + -1a = 0

Solving
-5 + -1a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = 0 + 5

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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