2a-5=a+73

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Solution for 2a-5=a+73 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -5 = a + 73

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2a = a + 73

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2a = 73 + a

Solving
-5 + 2a = 73 + 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 = 73 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-5 + 1a = 73 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-5 + 1a = 73 + 0
-5 + 1a = 73

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1a = 73 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1a = 73 + 5
1a = 73 + 5

Combine like terms: 73 + 5 = 78
1a = 78

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 78

Simplifying
a = 78

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