5a-10=3(a+1)+16a+2

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Solution for 5a-10=3(a+1)+16a+2 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -10 = 3(a + 1) + 16a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5a = 3(a + 1) + 16a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5a = 3(1 + a) + 16a + 2
-10 + 5a = (1 * 3 + a * 3) + 16a + 2
-10 + 5a = (3 + 3a) + 16a + 2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5a = 3 + 2 + 3a + 16a

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
-10 + 5a = 5 + 3a + 16a

Combine like terms: 3a + 16a = 19a
-10 + 5a = 5 + 19a

Solving
-10 + 5a = 5 + 19a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-19a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5a + -19a = 5 + 19a + -19a

Combine like terms: 5a + -19a = -14a
-10 + -14a = 5 + 19a + -19a

Combine like terms: 19a + -19a = 0
-10 + -14a = 5 + 0
-10 + -14a = 5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -14a = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -14a = 5 + 10
-14a = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: 5 + 10 = 15
-14a = 15

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -1.071428571

Simplifying
a = -1.071428571

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