3(2a-5)=2(a+10)-15

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Solution for 3(2a-5)=2(a+10)-15 equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + -5) = 2(a + 10) + -15

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 2a) = 2(a + 10) + -15
(-5 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 2(a + 10) + -15
(-15 + 6a) = 2(a + 10) + -15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 6a = 2(10 + a) + -15
-15 + 6a = (10 * 2 + a * 2) + -15
-15 + 6a = (20 + 2a) + -15

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 6a = 20 + -15 + 2a

Combine like terms: 20 + -15 = 5
-15 + 6a = 5 + 2a

Solving
-15 + 6a = 5 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 6a + -2a = 5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-15 + 4a = 5 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-15 + 4a = 5 + 0
-15 + 4a = 5

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 4a = 5 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 4a = 5 + 15
4a = 5 + 15

Combine like terms: 5 + 15 = 20
4a = 20

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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