-6=2(a-5)

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Solution for -6=2(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
-6 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-6 = 2(-5 + a)
-6 = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
-6 = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
-6 = -10 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-6 + -2a = -10 + 0
-6 + -2a = -10

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2a = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2a = -10 + 6
-2a = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -10 + 6 = -4
-2a = -4

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

Simplifying
a = 2

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