-25=5(2a-1)+2a

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Solution for -25=5(2a-1)+2a equation:


Simplifying
-25 = 5(2a + -1) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
-25 = 5(-1 + 2a) + 2a
-25 = (-1 * 5 + 2a * 5) + 2a
-25 = (-5 + 10a) + 2a

Combine like terms: 10a + 2a = 12a
-25 = -5 + 12a

Solving
-25 = -5 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-25 + -12a = -5 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-25 + -12a = -5 + 0
-25 + -12a = -5

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + -12a = -5 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + -12a = -5 + 25
-12a = -5 + 25

Combine like terms: -5 + 25 = 20
-12a = 20

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = -1.666666667

Simplifying
a = -1.666666667

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