2(a-3)+3=-5

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-3 + 2a = -5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2a = -5 + 3

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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