a-2-2a=-5

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Solution for a-2-2a=-5 equation:


Simplifying
a + -2 + -2a = -5

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

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

Solving
-2 + -1a = -5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1a = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1a = -5 + 2
-1a = -5 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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