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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 7a = 2(-5 + a) + 5
5 + 7a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2) + 5
5 + 7a = (-10 + 2a) + 5

Reorder the terms:
5 + 7a = -10 + 5 + 2a

Combine like terms: -10 + 5 = -5
5 + 7a = -5 + 2a

Solving
5 + 7a = -5 + 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.
5 + 7a + -2a = -5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 7a + -2a = 5a
5 + 5a = -5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
5 + 5a = -5 + 0
5 + 5a = -5

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

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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