2(a+5)=-2(2a+3)

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


Simplifying
2(a + 5) = -2(2a + 3)

Reorder the terms:
2(5 + a) = -2(2a + 3)
(5 * 2 + a * 2) = -2(2a + 3)
(10 + 2a) = -2(2a + 3)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2a = -2(3 + 2a)
10 + 2a = (3 * -2 + 2a * -2)
10 + 2a = (-6 + -4a)

Solving
10 + 2a = -6 + -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.
10 + 2a + 4a = -6 + -4a + 4a

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

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
10 + 6a = -6 + 0
10 + 6a = -6

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -10 = -16
6a = -16

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -2.666666667

Simplifying
a = -2.666666667

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