2(a+2)=5a-5

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2a = -5 + 5a

Solving
4 + 2a = -5 + 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.
4 + 2a + -5a = -5 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 2a + -5a = -3a
4 + -3a = -5 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
4 + -3a = -5 + 0
4 + -3a = -5

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -3a = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3a = -5 + -4
-3a = -5 + -4

Combine like terms: -5 + -4 = -9
-3a = -9

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

Simplifying
a = 3

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