-29=5(3a-1)+2a

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Solution for -29=5(3a-1)+2a equation:


Simplifying
-29 = 5(3a + -1) + 2a

Reorder the terms:
-29 = 5(-1 + 3a) + 2a
-29 = (-1 * 5 + 3a * 5) + 2a
-29 = (-5 + 15a) + 2a

Combine like terms: 15a + 2a = 17a
-29 = -5 + 17a

Solving
-29 = -5 + 17a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-17a' to each side of the equation.
-29 + -17a = -5 + 17a + -17a

Combine like terms: 17a + -17a = 0
-29 + -17a = -5 + 0
-29 + -17a = -5

Add '29' to each side of the equation.
-29 + 29 + -17a = -5 + 29

Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0
0 + -17a = -5 + 29
-17a = -5 + 29

Combine like terms: -5 + 29 = 24
-17a = 24

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -1.411764706

Simplifying
a = -1.411764706

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