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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3(2 + a) = 4(a + -5)
5 + (2 * 3 + a * 3) = 4(a + -5)
5 + (6 + 3a) = 4(a + -5)

Combine like terms: 5 + 6 = 11
11 + 3a = 4(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
11 + 3a = 4(-5 + a)
11 + 3a = (-5 * 4 + a * 4)
11 + 3a = (-20 + 4a)

Solving
11 + 3a = -20 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
11 + 3a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
11 + -1a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
11 + -1a = -20 + 0
11 + -1a = -20

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -1a = -20 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -1a = -20 + -11
-1a = -20 + -11

Combine like terms: -20 + -11 = -31
-1a = -31

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 31

Simplifying
a = 31

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