2(a-5)-3=3(a+1)-6

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Solution for 2(a-5)-3=3(a+1)-6 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -5) + -3 = 3(a + 1) + -6

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + a) + -3 = 3(a + 1) + -6
(-5 * 2 + a * 2) + -3 = 3(a + 1) + -6
(-10 + 2a) + -3 = 3(a + 1) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -3 + 2a = 3(a + 1) + -6

Combine like terms: -10 + -3 = -13
-13 + 2a = 3(a + 1) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 2a = 3(1 + a) + -6
-13 + 2a = (1 * 3 + a * 3) + -6
-13 + 2a = (3 + 3a) + -6

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 2a = 3 + -6 + 3a

Combine like terms: 3 + -6 = -3
-13 + 2a = -3 + 3a

Solving
-13 + 2a = -3 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 2a + -3a = -3 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-13 + -1a = -3 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-13 + -1a = -3 + 0
-13 + -1a = -3

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + -1a = -3 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + -1a = -3 + 13
-1a = -3 + 13

Combine like terms: -3 + 13 = 10
-1a = 10

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -10

Simplifying
a = -10

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