2(a+4)-5=-5(3a-1)+8

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Solution for 2(a+4)-5=-5(3a-1)+8 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + 4) + -5 = -5(3a + -1) + 8

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + a) + -5 = -5(3a + -1) + 8
(4 * 2 + a * 2) + -5 = -5(3a + -1) + 8
(8 + 2a) + -5 = -5(3a + -1) + 8

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5 + 2a = -5(3a + -1) + 8

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
3 + 2a = -5(3a + -1) + 8

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2a = -5(-1 + 3a) + 8
3 + 2a = (-1 * -5 + 3a * -5) + 8
3 + 2a = (5 + -15a) + 8

Reorder the terms:
3 + 2a = 5 + 8 + -15a

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
3 + 2a = 13 + -15a

Solving
3 + 2a = 13 + -15a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '15a' to each side of the equation.
3 + 2a + 15a = 13 + -15a + 15a

Combine like terms: 2a + 15a = 17a
3 + 17a = 13 + -15a + 15a

Combine like terms: -15a + 15a = 0
3 + 17a = 13 + 0
3 + 17a = 13

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 17a = 13 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 17a = 13 + -3
17a = 13 + -3

Combine like terms: 13 + -3 = 10
17a = 10

Divide each side by '17'.
a = 0.5882352941

Simplifying
a = 0.5882352941

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