-5(a-3)-1=-2(a-2)-5

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Solution for -5(a-3)-1=-2(a-2)-5 equation:


Simplifying
-5(a + -3) + -1 = -2(a + -2) + -5

Reorder the terms:
-5(-3 + a) + -1 = -2(a + -2) + -5
(-3 * -5 + a * -5) + -1 = -2(a + -2) + -5
(15 + -5a) + -1 = -2(a + -2) + -5

Reorder the terms:
15 + -1 + -5a = -2(a + -2) + -5

Combine like terms: 15 + -1 = 14
14 + -5a = -2(a + -2) + -5

Reorder the terms:
14 + -5a = -2(-2 + a) + -5
14 + -5a = (-2 * -2 + a * -2) + -5
14 + -5a = (4 + -2a) + -5

Reorder the terms:
14 + -5a = 4 + -5 + -2a

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
14 + -5a = -1 + -2a

Solving
14 + -5a = -1 + -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.
14 + -5a + 2a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -5a + 2a = -3a
14 + -3a = -1 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
14 + -3a = -1 + 0
14 + -3a = -1

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -3a = -1 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -3a = -1 + -14
-3a = -1 + -14

Combine like terms: -1 + -14 = -15
-3a = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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