26+2a=(-2-5a)+a

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Solution for 26+2a=(-2-5a)+a equation:


Simplifying
26 + 2a = (-2 + -5a) + a

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + -5a)
26 + 2a = -2 + -5a + a

Combine like terms: -5a + a = -4a
26 + 2a = -2 + -4a

Solving
26 + 2a = -2 + -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.
26 + 2a + 4a = -2 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: 2a + 4a = 6a
26 + 6a = -2 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
26 + 6a = -2 + 0
26 + 6a = -2

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + 6a = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + 6a = -2 + -26
6a = -2 + -26

Combine like terms: -2 + -26 = -28
6a = -28

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -4.666666667

Simplifying
a = -4.666666667

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