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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + a) + 2 = (a + -5)
(-3 * 4 + a * 4) + 2 = (a + -5)
(-12 + 4a) + 2 = (a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 4a = (a + -5)

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 4a = (a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4a = (-5 + a)

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + a)
-10 + 4a = -5 + a

Solving
-10 + 4a = -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.
-10 + 4a + -1a = -5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
-10 + 3a = -5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-10 + 3a = -5 + 0
-10 + 3a = -5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 3a = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 3a = -5 + 10
3a = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -5 + 10 = 5
3a = 5

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 1.666666667

Simplifying
a = 1.666666667

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