2-5(a+2)=-4a-14

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Solution for 2-5(a+2)=-4a-14 equation:


Simplifying
2 + -5(a + 2) = -4a + -14

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5(2 + a) = -4a + -14
2 + (2 * -5 + a * -5) = -4a + -14
2 + (-10 + -5a) = -4a + -14

Combine like terms: 2 + -10 = -8
-8 + -5a = -4a + -14

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -5a = -14 + -4a

Solving
-8 + -5a = -14 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -5a + 4a = -14 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -5a + 4a = -1a
-8 + -1a = -14 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-8 + -1a = -14 + 0
-8 + -1a = -14

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1a = -14 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a = -14 + 8
-1a = -14 + 8

Combine like terms: -14 + 8 = -6
-1a = -6

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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