5-6(a+2)=7+a

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Solution for 5-6(a+2)=7+a equation:


Simplifying
5 + -6(a + 2) = 7 + a

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6(2 + a) = 7 + a
5 + (2 * -6 + a * -6) = 7 + a
5 + (-12 + -6a) = 7 + a

Combine like terms: 5 + -12 = -7
-7 + -6a = 7 + a

Solving
-7 + -6a = 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.
-7 + -6a + -1a = 7 + a + -1a

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 7 + 7 = 14
-7a = 14

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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