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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + -6a + 2a = -2

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + -6a + 2a = -2

Combine like terms: -6a + 2a = -4a
-1 + -4a = -2

Solving
-1 + -4a = -2

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -4a = -2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -4a = -2 + 1
-4a = -2 + 1

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25

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