5-2(a+2)+4=7+a

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Solution for 5-2(a+2)+4=7+a equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(a + 2) + 4 = 7 + a

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(2 + a) + 4 = 7 + a
5 + (2 * -2 + a * -2) + 4 = 7 + a
5 + (-4 + -2a) + 4 = 7 + a

Reorder the terms:
5 + -4 + 4 + -2a = 7 + a

Combine like terms: 5 + -4 = 1
1 + 4 + -2a = 7 + a

Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5
5 + -2a = 7 + a

Solving
5 + -2a = 7 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -2a + -1a = 7 + a + -1a

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

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
5 + -3a = 7 + 0
5 + -3a = 7

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3a = 7 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3a = 7 + -5
-3a = 7 + -5

Combine like terms: 7 + -5 = 2
-3a = 2

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667

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