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

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


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

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

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

Solving
1 + -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.
1 + -2a + -1a = 7 + a + -1a

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

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -3a = 7 + -1

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

Combine like terms: 7 + -1 = 6
-3a = 6

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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