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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3a = -2(3 + a)
-5 + -3a = (3 * -2 + a * -2)
-5 + -3a = (-6 + -2a)

Solving
-5 + -3a = -6 + -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.
-5 + -3a + 2a = -6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -3a + 2a = -1a
-5 + -1a = -6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-5 + -1a = -6 + 0
-5 + -1a = -6

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = -6 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = -6 + 5
-1a = -6 + 5

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
-1a = -1

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

Simplifying
a = 1

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