10-2(a+1)=3+a

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Solution for 10-2(a+1)=3+a equation: 


Simplifying
10 + -2(a + 1) = 3 + a

Reorder the terms:
10 + -2(1 + a) = 3 + a
10 + (1 * -2 + a * -2) = 3 + a
10 + (-2 + -2a) = 3 + a

Combine like terms: 10 + -2 = 8
8 + -2a = 3 + a

Solving
8 + -2a = 3 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2a + -1a = 3 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -2a + -1a = -3a
8 + -3a = 3 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
8 + -3a = 3 + 0
8 + -3a = 3

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3a = 3 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3a = 3 + -8
-3a = 3 + -8

Combine like terms: 3 + -8 = -5
-3a = -5

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 1.666666667

Simplifying
a = 1.666666667

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