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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1a = -5 + a

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 1.5

Simplifying
a = 1.5

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