-3=-2a-5

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


Simplifying
-3 = -2a + -5

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

Solving
-3 = -5 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 2a = -5 + -2a + 2a

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2a = -5 + 3

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = -1

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