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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + a) = 2(3 + -1a)
(2 * 5 + a * 5) = 2(3 + -1a)
(10 + 5a) = 2(3 + -1a)
10 + 5a = (3 * 2 + -1a * 2)
10 + 5a = (6 + -2a)

Solving
10 + 5a = 6 + -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.
10 + 5a + 2a = 6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
10 + 7a = 6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
10 + 7a = 6 + 0
10 + 7a = 6

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 7a = 6 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 7a = 6 + -10
7a = 6 + -10

Combine like terms: 6 + -10 = -4
7a = -4

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
a = -0.5714285714

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