2a+5=(a+2)

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


Simplifying
2a + 5 = (a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2a = (a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2a = (2 + a)

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

Solving
5 + 2a = 2 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 2a + -1a = 2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
5 + 1a = 2 + a + -1a

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 1a = 2 + -5

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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