2a-(3a+5)-2(a+1)=4(a-1)

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Solution for 2a-(3a+5)-2(a+1)=4(a-1) equation:


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + 2a + -3a + -2a = 4(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-7 + -1a + -2a = 4(a + -1)

Combine like terms: -1a + -2a = -3a
-7 + -3a = 4(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -3a = 4(-1 + a)
-7 + -3a = (-1 * 4 + a * 4)
-7 + -3a = (-4 + 4a)

Solving
-7 + -3a = -4 + 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.
-7 + -3a + -4a = -4 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -3a + -4a = -7a
-7 + -7a = -4 + 4a + -4a

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4 + 7 = 3
-7a = 3

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -0.4285714286

Simplifying
a = -0.4285714286

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