-5(a+2)=2(2a-15)+a

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Solution for -5(a+2)=2(2a-15)+a equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + 2) = 2(2a + -15) + a

Reorder the terms:
-5(2 + a) = 2(2a + -15) + a
(2 * -5 + a * -5) = 2(2a + -15) + a
(-10 + -5a) = 2(2a + -15) + a

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -5a = 2(-15 + 2a) + a
-10 + -5a = (-15 * 2 + 2a * 2) + a
-10 + -5a = (-30 + 4a) + a

Combine like terms: 4a + a = 5a
-10 + -5a = -30 + 5a

Solving
-10 + -5a = -30 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -5a + -5a = -30 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -5a + -5a = -10a
-10 + -10a = -30 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-10 + -10a = -30 + 0
-10 + -10a = -30

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -10a = -30 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -10a = -30 + 10
-10a = -30 + 10

Combine like terms: -30 + 10 = -20
-10a = -20

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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