-3a=2(a-5)

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


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

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

Solving
-3a = -10 + 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.
-3a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -3a + -2a = -5a
-5a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-5a = -10 + 0
-5a = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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