-5=-3(2a-5)-8

Simple and best practice solution for -5=-3(2a-5)-8 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(2a-5)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-5 = -3(2a + -5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 = -3(-5 + 2a) + -8
-5 = (-5 * -3 + 2a * -3) + -8
-5 = (15 + -6a) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 = 15 + -8 + -6a

Combine like terms: 15 + -8 = 7
-5 = 7 + -6a

Solving
-5 = 7 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 6a = 7 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-5 + 6a = 7 + 0
-5 + 6a = 7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 6a = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 6a = 7 + 5
6a = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 12
6a = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

See similar equations:

| 13x+17=82 | | 5y-20=7+7(2y) | | 2x+17+2x-12=180 | | x+4y=4.6 | | x+5x-11=49 | | 4x+45+5x-18=180 | | -18+5x=12-1 | | 3x+5+2x=9 | | x^4-x^3-9x^2+18x=0 | | 2x+17=2x-12 | | 2(x-4)=25 | | -4x+12+7x=-16 | | g=3a+t-2g | | -3y=21x-7 | | 5(x^2+16)=90 | | 7x-42=-30+-6x | | 4r+5p-3r= | | -x-2x=13+2x | | 2x-3-8x=17 | | -8x-2=4 | | 4a-3b+7a= | | 3x+4y=92 | | 0.5x-3=2-0.75 | | 5(p+6)=9.5-4n | | 3.3x-3.6-5.4=1.1x-3.6 | | 24y+24y= | | 9x^2-44x+25=0 | | -2k+19=3k+1 | | y-1+9y= | | -2k+19=3k+17 | | 78-5*9+5= | | 8-(n-3)-7= |

Equations solver categories