-3a-2=2a+3

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


Simplifying
-3a + -2 = 2a + 3

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

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

Solving
-2 + -3a = 3 + 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.
-2 + -3a + -2a = 3 + 2a + -2a

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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