2(a-2)-(4a+5)=3(5a+4)+13

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Solution for 2(a-2)-(4a+5)=3(5a+4)+13 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -2) + -1(4a + 5) = 3(5a + 4) + 13

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + a) + -1(4a + 5) = 3(5a + 4) + 13
(-2 * 2 + a * 2) + -1(4a + 5) = 3(5a + 4) + 13
(-4 + 2a) + -1(4a + 5) = 3(5a + 4) + 13

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a + -1(5 + 4a) = 3(5a + 4) + 13
-4 + 2a + (5 * -1 + 4a * -1) = 3(5a + 4) + 13
-4 + 2a + (-5 + -4a) = 3(5a + 4) + 13

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -5 + 2a + -4a = 3(5a + 4) + 13

Combine like terms: -4 + -5 = -9
-9 + 2a + -4a = 3(5a + 4) + 13

Combine like terms: 2a + -4a = -2a
-9 + -2a = 3(5a + 4) + 13

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -2a = 3(4 + 5a) + 13
-9 + -2a = (4 * 3 + 5a * 3) + 13
-9 + -2a = (12 + 15a) + 13

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -2a = 12 + 13 + 15a

Combine like terms: 12 + 13 = 25
-9 + -2a = 25 + 15a

Solving
-9 + -2a = 25 + 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.
-9 + -2a + -15a = 25 + 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: -2a + -15a = -17a
-9 + -17a = 25 + 15a + -15a

Combine like terms: 15a + -15a = 0
-9 + -17a = 25 + 0
-9 + -17a = 25

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + -17a = 25 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + -17a = 25 + 9
-17a = 25 + 9

Combine like terms: 25 + 9 = 34
-17a = 34

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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