5(a-1)=2(a-4)-6

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Solution for 5(a-1)=2(a-4)-6 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -1) = 2(a + -4) + -6

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + a) = 2(a + -4) + -6
(-1 * 5 + a * 5) = 2(a + -4) + -6
(-5 + 5a) = 2(a + -4) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = 2(-4 + a) + -6
-5 + 5a = (-4 * 2 + a * 2) + -6
-5 + 5a = (-8 + 2a) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = -8 + -6 + 2a

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
-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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