2(a+c)=5(a-b)

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


Simplifying
2(a + c) = 5(a + -1b)
(a * 2 + c * 2) = 5(a + -1b)
(2a + 2c) = 5(a + -1b)
2a + 2c = (a * 5 + -1b * 5)
2a + 2c = (5a + -5b)

Solving
2a + 2c = 5a + -5b

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.
2a + -5a + 2c = 5a + -5a + -5b

Combine like terms: 2a + -5a = -3a
-3a + 2c = 5a + -5a + -5b

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-3a + 2c = 0 + -5b
-3a + 2c = -5b

Add '-2c' to each side of the equation.
-3a + 2c + -2c = -5b + -2c

Combine like terms: 2c + -2c = 0
-3a + 0 = -5b + -2c
-3a = -5b + -2c

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 1.666666667b + 0.6666666667c

Simplifying
a = 1.666666667b + 0.6666666667c

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