2(a+2)-(3a-1)=2(2a-3)+16

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Solution for 2(a+2)-(3a-1)=2(2a-3)+16 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + 2) + -1(3a + -1) = 2(2a + -3) + 16

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + a) + -1(3a + -1) = 2(2a + -3) + 16
(2 * 2 + a * 2) + -1(3a + -1) = 2(2a + -3) + 16
(4 + 2a) + -1(3a + -1) = 2(2a + -3) + 16

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2a + -1(-1 + 3a) = 2(2a + -3) + 16
4 + 2a + (-1 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 2(2a + -3) + 16
4 + 2a + (1 + -3a) = 2(2a + -3) + 16

Reorder the terms:
4 + 1 + 2a + -3a = 2(2a + -3) + 16

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
5 + 2a + -3a = 2(2a + -3) + 16

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
5 + -1a = 2(2a + -3) + 16

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1a = 2(-3 + 2a) + 16
5 + -1a = (-3 * 2 + 2a * 2) + 16
5 + -1a = (-6 + 4a) + 16

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1a = -6 + 16 + 4a

Combine like terms: -6 + 16 = 10
5 + -1a = 10 + 4a

Solving
5 + -1a = 10 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -1a + -4a = 10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -1a + -4a = -5a
5 + -5a = 10 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
5 + -5a = 10 + 0
5 + -5a = 10

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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