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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(1 + 2a) = 2(a + 2) + 5
(1 * 4 + 2a * 4) = 2(a + 2) + 5
(4 + 8a) = 2(a + 2) + 5

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8a = 2(2 + a) + 5
4 + 8a = (2 * 2 + a * 2) + 5
4 + 8a = (4 + 2a) + 5

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8a = 4 + 5 + 2a

Combine like terms: 4 + 5 = 9
4 + 8a = 9 + 2a

Solving
4 + 8a = 9 + 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.
4 + 8a + -2a = 9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
4 + 6a = 9 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
4 + 6a = 9 + 0
4 + 6a = 9

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 6a = 9 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 6a = 9 + -4
6a = 9 + -4

Combine like terms: 9 + -4 = 5
6a = 5

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0.8333333333

Simplifying
a = 0.8333333333

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