2-3b-(4b-a)-5a=

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

Simplifying
2 + -3b + -1(4b + -1a) + -5a = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3b + -1(-1a + 4b) + -5a = 0
2 + -3b + (-1a * -1 + 4b * -1) + -5a = 0
2 + -3b + (1a + -4b) + -5a = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + 1a + -5a + -3b + -4b = 0

Combine like terms: 1a + -5a = -4a
2 + -4a + -3b + -4b = 0

Combine like terms: -3b + -4b = -7b
2 + -4a + -7b = 0

Solving
2 + -4a + -7b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -4a + -2 + -7b = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -4a + -7b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -4a + -7b = 0 + -2
-4a + -7b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-4a + -7b = -2

Add '7b' to each side of the equation.
-4a + -7b + 7b = -2 + 7b

Combine like terms: -7b + 7b = 0
-4a + 0 = -2 + 7b
-4a = -2 + 7b

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.5 + -1.75b

Simplifying
a = 0.5 + -1.75b