5(a+1)=2a+14

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Solution for 5(a+1)=2a+14 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 1) = 2a + 14

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + a) = 2a + 14
(1 * 5 + a * 5) = 2a + 14
(5 + 5a) = 2a + 14

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5a = 14 + 2a

Solving
5 + 5a = 14 + 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 = 14 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
5 + 3a = 14 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
5 + 3a = 14 + 0
5 + 3a = 14

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 3a = 14 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 3a = 14 + -5
3a = 14 + -5

Combine like terms: 14 + -5 = 9
3a = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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