5-3a=9-2(2a+6)

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Solution for 5-3a=9-2(2a+6) equation:


Simplifying
5 + -3a = 9 + -2(2a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -3a = 9 + -2(6 + 2a)
5 + -3a = 9 + (6 * -2 + 2a * -2)
5 + -3a = 9 + (-12 + -4a)

Combine like terms: 9 + -12 = -3
5 + -3a = -3 + -4a

Solving
5 + -3a = -3 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -3a + 4a = -3 + -4a + 4a

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

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
5 + 1a = -3 + 0
5 + 1a = -3

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 1a = -3 + -5

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

Combine like terms: -3 + -5 = -8
1a = -8

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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