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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2a = 3a + -1a(2) + 5s + -2s

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-1 + 2a = 3a + -1 * 2a + 5s + -2s

Multiply -1 * 2
-1 + 2a = 3a + -2a + 5s + -2s

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

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

Solving
-1 + 2a = 1a + 3s

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2a + -1a = 1a + -1a + 3s

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 1 + 3s

Simplifying
a = 1 + 3s