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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
3 + -1a = 3(a + 4)

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

Solving
3 + -1a = 12 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
3 + -1a + -3a = 12 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -1a + -3a = -4a
3 + -4a = 12 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
3 + -4a = 12 + 0
3 + -4a = 12

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4a = 12 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4a = 12 + -3
-4a = 12 + -3

Combine like terms: 12 + -3 = 9
-4a = 9

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -2.25

Simplifying
a = -2.25

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