2a-6(a+5)=1-2(a-2)

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Solution for 2a-6(a+5)=1-2(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
2a + -6(a + 5) = 1 + -2(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2a + -6(5 + a) = 1 + -2(a + -2)
2a + (5 * -6 + a * -6) = 1 + -2(a + -2)
2a + (-30 + -6a) = 1 + -2(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 2a + -6a = 1 + -2(a + -2)

Combine like terms: 2a + -6a = -4a
-30 + -4a = 1 + -2(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + -4a = 1 + -2(-2 + a)
-30 + -4a = 1 + (-2 * -2 + a * -2)
-30 + -4a = 1 + (4 + -2a)

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
-30 + -4a = 5 + -2a

Solving
-30 + -4a = 5 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-30 + -4a + 2a = 5 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -4a + 2a = -2a
-30 + -2a = 5 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-30 + -2a = 5 + 0
-30 + -2a = 5

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + -2a = 5 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + -2a = 5 + 30
-2a = 5 + 30

Combine like terms: 5 + 30 = 35
-2a = 35

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -17.5

Simplifying
a = -17.5

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