2(a+7)-(a+3)=5a

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Solution for 2(a+7)-(a+3)=5a equation:


Simplifying
2(a + 7) + -1(a + 3) = 5a

Reorder the terms:
2(7 + a) + -1(a + 3) = 5a
(7 * 2 + a * 2) + -1(a + 3) = 5a
(14 + 2a) + -1(a + 3) = 5a

Reorder the terms:
14 + 2a + -1(3 + a) = 5a
14 + 2a + (3 * -1 + a * -1) = 5a
14 + 2a + (-3 + -1a) = 5a

Reorder the terms:
14 + -3 + 2a + -1a = 5a

Combine like terms: 14 + -3 = 11
11 + 2a + -1a = 5a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
11 + 1a = 5a

Solving
11 + 1a = 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.
11 + 1a + -5a = 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 1a + -5a = -4a
11 + -4a = 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
11 + -4a = 0

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -4a = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -4a = 0 + -11
-4a = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-4a = -11

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 2.75

Simplifying
a = 2.75

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