-10ab-3a+2ab=

Solution for -10ab-3a+2ab= equation:

Simplifying
-10ab + -3a + 2ab = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3a + -10ab + 2ab = 0

Combine like terms: -10ab + 2ab = -8ab
-3a + -8ab = 0

Solving
-3a + -8ab = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1a'.
-1a(3 + 8b) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'a' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a = 0

Solving
a = 0

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

Simplifying
a = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + 8b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + 8b = 0

Solving
3 + 8b = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 8b = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 8b = 0 + -3
8b = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
8b = -3

Add '-8b' to each side of the equation.
8b + -8b = -3 + -8b

Combine like terms: 8b + -8b = 0
0 = -3 + -8b

Simplifying
0 = -3 + -8b

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Solution
a = {0}