-(9-3a)-(4+2a)-4=-(2-5a)-a

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Solution for -(9-3a)-(4+2a)-4=-(2-5a)-a equation:


Simplifying
-1(9 + -3a) + -1(4 + 2a) + -4 = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a
(9 * -1 + -3a * -1) + -1(4 + 2a) + -4 = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a
(-9 + 3a) + -1(4 + 2a) + -4 = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a
-9 + 3a + (4 * -1 + 2a * -1) + -4 = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a
-9 + 3a + (-4 + -2a) + -4 = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -4 + -4 + 3a + -2a = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a

Combine like terms: -9 + -4 = -13
-13 + -4 + 3a + -2a = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a

Combine like terms: -13 + -4 = -17
-17 + 3a + -2a = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-17 + 1a = -1(2 + -5a) + -1a
-17 + 1a = (2 * -1 + -5a * -1) + -1a
-17 + 1a = (-2 + 5a) + -1a

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
-17 + 1a = -2 + 4a

Solving
-17 + 1a = -2 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 1a + -4a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 1a + -4a = -3a
-17 + -3a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-17 + -3a = -2 + 0
-17 + -3a = -2

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -3a = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -3a = -2 + 17
-3a = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
-3a = 15

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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