5(a+1)=6(a-2)

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Solution for 5(a+1)=6(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 1) = 6(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + a) = 6(a + -2)
(1 * 5 + a * 5) = 6(a + -2)
(5 + 5a) = 6(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5a = 6(-2 + a)
5 + 5a = (-2 * 6 + a * 6)
5 + 5a = (-12 + 6a)

Solving
5 + 5a = -12 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 5a + -6a = -12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 5a + -6a = -1a
5 + -1a = -12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
5 + -1a = -12 + 0
5 + -1a = -12

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1a = -12 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1a = -12 + -5
-1a = -12 + -5

Combine like terms: -12 + -5 = -17
-1a = -17

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 17

Simplifying
a = 17

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