5+3(a-4)=2(a+1)

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Solution for 5+3(a-4)=2(a+1) equation:


Simplifying
5 + 3(a + -4) = 2(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3(-4 + a) = 2(a + 1)
5 + (-4 * 3 + a * 3) = 2(a + 1)
5 + (-12 + 3a) = 2(a + 1)

Combine like terms: 5 + -12 = -7
-7 + 3a = 2(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3a = 2(1 + a)
-7 + 3a = (1 * 2 + a * 2)
-7 + 3a = (2 + 2a)

Solving
-7 + 3a = 2 + 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.
-7 + 3a + -2a = 2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-7 + 1a = 2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-7 + 1a = 2 + 0
-7 + 1a = 2

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 1a = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 1a = 2 + 7
1a = 2 + 7

Combine like terms: 2 + 7 = 9
1a = 9

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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