a-2b-5a+2+6b=

Solution for a-2b-5a+2+6b= equation:

Simplifying
a + -2b + -5a + 2 + 6b = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + a + -5a + -2b + 6b = 0

Combine like terms: a + -5a = -4a
2 + -4a + -2b + 6b = 0

Combine like terms: -2b + 6b = 4b
2 + -4a + 4b = 0

Solving
2 + -4a + 4b = 0

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 + -4a + -2 + 4b = 0 + -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2 + -4a + 4b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -4a + 4b = 0 + -2
-4a + 4b = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-4a + 4b = -2

Add '-4b' to each side of the equation.
-4a + 4b + -4b = -2 + -4b

Combine like terms: 4b + -4b = 0
-4a + 0 = -2 + -4b
-4a = -2 + -4b

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.5 + b

Simplifying
a = 0.5 + b