-2(a+5)=-26

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Solution for -2(a+5)=-26 equation:


Simplifying
-2(a + 5) = -26

Reorder the terms:
-2(5 + a) = -26
(5 * -2 + a * -2) = -26
(-10 + -2a) = -26

Solving
-10 + -2a = -26

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2a = -26 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2a = -26 + 10
-2a = -26 + 10

Combine like terms: -26 + 10 = -16
-2a = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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