5a-4(a+9)=2a-3

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Solution for 5a-4(a+9)=2a-3 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -4(a + 9) = 2a + -3

Reorder the terms:
5a + -4(9 + a) = 2a + -3
5a + (9 * -4 + a * -4) = 2a + -3
5a + (-36 + -4a) = 2a + -3

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 5a + -4a = 2a + -3

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
-36 + 1a = 2a + -3

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 1a = -3 + 2a

Solving
-36 + 1a = -3 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 1a + -2a = -3 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 1a + -2a = -1a
-36 + -1a = -3 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-36 + -1a = -3 + 0
-36 + -1a = -3

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -1a = -3 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -1a = -3 + 36
-1a = -3 + 36

Combine like terms: -3 + 36 = 33
-1a = 33

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -33

Simplifying
a = -33

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