2a-5=4(a+1)+7a+2

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Solution for 2a-5=4(a+1)+7a+2 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -5 = 4(a + 1) + 7a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2a = 4(a + 1) + 7a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2a = 4(1 + a) + 7a + 2
-5 + 2a = (1 * 4 + a * 4) + 7a + 2
-5 + 2a = (4 + 4a) + 7a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2a = 4 + 2 + 4a + 7a

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
-5 + 2a = 6 + 4a + 7a

Combine like terms: 4a + 7a = 11a
-5 + 2a = 6 + 11a

Solving
-5 + 2a = 6 + 11a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-11a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 2a + -11a = 6 + 11a + -11a

Combine like terms: 2a + -11a = -9a
-5 + -9a = 6 + 11a + -11a

Combine like terms: 11a + -11a = 0
-5 + -9a = 6 + 0
-5 + -9a = 6

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -9a = 6 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -9a = 6 + 5
-9a = 6 + 5

Combine like terms: 6 + 5 = 11
-9a = 11

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -1.222222222

Simplifying
a = -1.222222222

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