-(3a+5)=2(3a-8)

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Solution for -(3a+5)=2(3a-8) equation:


Simplifying
-1(3a + 5) = 2(3a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-1(5 + 3a) = 2(3a + -8)
(5 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 2(3a + -8)
(-5 + -3a) = 2(3a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3a = 2(-8 + 3a)
-5 + -3a = (-8 * 2 + 3a * 2)
-5 + -3a = (-16 + 6a)

Solving
-5 + -3a = -16 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -3a + -6a = -16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -3a + -6a = -9a
-5 + -9a = -16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-5 + -9a = -16 + 0
-5 + -9a = -16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -9a = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -9a = -16 + 5
-9a = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -16 + 5 = -11
-9a = -11

Divide each side by '-9'.
a = 1.222222222

Simplifying
a = 1.222222222

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