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

Simple and best practice solution for -5(3-a)=-3(2-a) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


Simplifying
-5(3 + -1a) = -3(2 + -1a)
(3 * -5 + -1a * -5) = -3(2 + -1a)
(-15 + 5a) = -3(2 + -1a)
-15 + 5a = (2 * -3 + -1a * -3)
-15 + 5a = (-6 + 3a)

Solving
-15 + 5a = -6 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5a + -3a = -6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-15 + 2a = -6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-15 + 2a = -6 + 0
-15 + 2a = -6

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 2a = -6 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 2a = -6 + 15
2a = -6 + 15

Combine like terms: -6 + 15 = 9
2a = 9

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4.5

Simplifying
a = 4.5

See similar equations:

| 13x-6=7x-16 | | 45=27-3x | | 11m+4n-6m+9n= | | 12x+15=15x+18 | | 21=14+7x | | -4+s=38 | | 0.07x-5.07=-4.86 | | .5(6x-10)+x=15 | | 7x-8=3x-15 | | 8x+18=2(5-x) | | 2x+3(x-5)=130 | | 7x-8=3x-12 | | t+8=2-3t | | 6n-12=48 | | 10n+8=78 | | 108x=18 | | 5n+8=18 | | x=18 | | 27x=7 | | 12x=0 | | 6x=-84 | | 3p+2=5-p | | 4x^2-9x+3=0 | | 7x^2-19x-7=0 | | .3333333333d+.4444444444=3d | | 16X=(45) | | (3x+1)(x-3)=2+3(x+5) | | 5x+10=11x-12 | | 25+10= | | 4+4= | | (2x+1)(x-2)=-3 | | 7x-3=3x-45 |

Equations solver categories