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

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Solution for (a+5)-3(a+2)=(a-1)-4 equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + a + -3(2 + a) = (a + -1) + -4
5 + a + (2 * -3 + a * -3) = (a + -1) + -4
5 + a + (-6 + -3a) = (a + -1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + a + -3a = (a + -1) + -4

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + a + -3a = (a + -1) + -4

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -2a = -1 + -4 + a

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

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

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3a = -5 + 1

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 1.333333333

Simplifying
a = 1.333333333

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