-3(a-10)=2a+5(a-6)

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Solution for -3(a-10)=2a+5(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
-3(a + -10) = 2a + 5(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-3(-10 + a) = 2a + 5(a + -6)
(-10 * -3 + a * -3) = 2a + 5(a + -6)
(30 + -3a) = 2a + 5(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
30 + -3a = 2a + 5(-6 + a)
30 + -3a = 2a + (-6 * 5 + a * 5)
30 + -3a = 2a + (-30 + 5a)

Reorder the terms:
30 + -3a = -30 + 2a + 5a

Combine like terms: 2a + 5a = 7a
30 + -3a = -30 + 7a

Solving
30 + -3a = -30 + 7a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-7a' to each side of the equation.
30 + -3a + -7a = -30 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: -3a + -7a = -10a
30 + -10a = -30 + 7a + -7a

Combine like terms: 7a + -7a = 0
30 + -10a = -30 + 0
30 + -10a = -30

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -30 + -10a = -30 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + -10a = -30 + -30
-10a = -30 + -30

Combine like terms: -30 + -30 = -60
-10a = -60

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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