(2a-3)-(a-5)=

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


Simplifying
(2a + -3) + -1(a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + 2a) + -1(a + -5) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 2a)
-3 + 2a + -1(a + -5) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2a + -1(-5 + a) = 0
-3 + 2a + (-5 * -1 + a * -1) = 0
-3 + 2a + (5 + -1a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5 + 2a + -1a = 0

Combine like terms: -3 + 5 = 2
2 + 2a + -1a = 0

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

Solving
2 + 1a = 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 + -2 + 1a = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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