-5+2a=3a+2

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


Simplifying
-5 + 2a = 3a + 2

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

Solving
-5 + 2a = 2 + 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.
-5 + 2a + -3a = 2 + 3a + -3a

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

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-5 + -1a = 2 + 0
-5 + -1a = 2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = 2 + 5
-1a = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
-1a = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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