a-(5-a)=-5

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Solution for a-(5-a)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
a + -1(5 + -1a) = -5
a + (5 * -1 + -1a * -1) = -5
a + (-5 + 1a) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-5 + a + 1a = -5

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2a = -5 + 5

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

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

Solving
2a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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