4a-(5-a)=2a-23

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Solution for 4a-(5-a)=2a-23 equation:


Simplifying
4a + -1(5 + -1a) = 2a + -23
4a + (5 * -1 + -1a * -1) = 2a + -23
4a + (-5 + 1a) = 2a + -23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4a + 1a = 2a + -23

Combine like terms: 4a + 1a = 5a
-5 + 5a = 2a + -23

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = -23 + 2a

Solving
-5 + 5a = -23 + 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.
-5 + 5a + -2a = -23 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-5 + 3a = -23 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-5 + 3a = -23 + 0
-5 + 3a = -23

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3a = -23 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3a = -23 + 5
3a = -23 + 5

Combine like terms: -23 + 5 = -18
3a = -18

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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