2(a-5)=4-(2a+10)

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Solution for 2(a-5)=4-(2a+10) equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -5) = 4 + -1(2a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + a) = 4 + -1(2a + 10)
(-5 * 2 + a * 2) = 4 + -1(2a + 10)
(-10 + 2a) = 4 + -1(2a + 10)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2a = 4 + -1(10 + 2a)
-10 + 2a = 4 + (10 * -1 + 2a * -1)
-10 + 2a = 4 + (-10 + -2a)

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

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

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2a + 2a = -6 + -2a + 2a

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

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-10 + 4a = -6 + 0
-10 + 4a = -6

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 4a = -6 + 10

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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