5-2a=5a+2

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Solution for 5-2a=5a+2 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2a = 5a + 2

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

Solving
5 + -2a = 2 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
5 + -7a = 2 + 0
5 + -7a = 2

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

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -7a = 2 + -5
-7a = 2 + -5

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

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
a = 0.4285714286

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