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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5a + -4a = -9a
-3 + -9a = 5 + -1(3a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -9a = 5 + -1(2 + 3a)
-3 + -9a = 5 + (2 * -1 + 3a * -1)
-3 + -9a = 5 + (-2 + -3a)

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

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

Combine like terms: -9a + 3a = -6a
-3 + -6a = 3 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-3 + -6a = 3 + 0
-3 + -6a = 3

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -6a = 3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -6a = 3 + 3
-6a = 3 + 3

Combine like terms: 3 + 3 = 6
-6a = 6

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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