2(a-20)+2a=5(a-3)-3

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Solution for 2(a-20)+2a=5(a-3)-3 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -20) + 2a = 5(a + -3) + -3

Reorder the terms:
2(-20 + a) + 2a = 5(a + -3) + -3
(-20 * 2 + a * 2) + 2a = 5(a + -3) + -3
(-40 + 2a) + 2a = 5(a + -3) + -3

Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a
-40 + 4a = 5(a + -3) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 4a = 5(-3 + a) + -3
-40 + 4a = (-3 * 5 + a * 5) + -3
-40 + 4a = (-15 + 5a) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 4a = -15 + -3 + 5a

Combine like terms: -15 + -3 = -18
-40 + 4a = -18 + 5a

Solving
-40 + 4a = -18 + 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.
-40 + 4a + -5a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 4a + -5a = -1a
-40 + -1a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-40 + -1a = -18 + 0
-40 + -1a = -18

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -1a = -18 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -1a = -18 + 40
-1a = -18 + 40

Combine like terms: -18 + 40 = 22
-1a = 22

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -22

Simplifying
a = -22

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