10+3(a-5)=5a+1

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Solution for 10+3(a-5)=5a+1 equation:


Simplifying
10 + 3(a + -5) = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3(-5 + a) = 5a + 1
10 + (-5 * 3 + a * 3) = 5a + 1
10 + (-15 + 3a) = 5a + 1

Combine like terms: 10 + -15 = -5
-5 + 3a = 5a + 1

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 1 + 5a

Solving
-5 + 3a = 1 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 3a + -5a = 1 + 5a + -5a

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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