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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = 3(2 + a)
-5 + 5a = (2 * 3 + a * 3)
-5 + 5a = (6 + 3a)

Solving
-5 + 5a = 6 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5a + -3a = 6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-5 + 2a = 6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-5 + 2a = 6 + 0
-5 + 2a = 6

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2a = 6 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2a = 6 + 5
2a = 6 + 5

Combine like terms: 6 + 5 = 11
2a = 11

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5.5

Simplifying
a = 5.5

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