5a-5=2(a+1)+12a+3

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Solution for 5a-5=2(a+1)+12a+3 equation:


Simplifying
5a + -5 = 2(a + 1) + 12a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = 2(a + 1) + 12a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = 2(1 + a) + 12a + 3
-5 + 5a = (1 * 2 + a * 2) + 12a + 3
-5 + 5a = (2 + 2a) + 12a + 3

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5a = 2 + 3 + 2a + 12a

Combine like terms: 2 + 3 = 5
-5 + 5a = 5 + 2a + 12a

Combine like terms: 2a + 12a = 14a
-5 + 5a = 5 + 14a

Solving
-5 + 5a = 5 + 14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 5a + -14a = -9a
-5 + -9a = 5 + 14a + -14a

Combine like terms: 14a + -14a = 0
-5 + -9a = 5 + 0
-5 + -9a = 5

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -9a = 5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -9a = 5 + 5
-9a = 5 + 5

Combine like terms: 5 + 5 = 10
-9a = 10

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = -1.111111111

Simplifying
a = -1.111111111

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