3(a+5)=5a+11

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Solution for 3(a+5)=5a+11 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 5) = 5a + 11

Reorder the terms:
3(5 + a) = 5a + 11
(5 * 3 + a * 3) = 5a + 11
(15 + 3a) = 5a + 11

Reorder the terms:
15 + 3a = 11 + 5a

Solving
15 + 3a = 11 + 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.
15 + 3a + -5a = 11 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
15 + -2a = 11 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
15 + -2a = 11 + 0
15 + -2a = 11

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -2a = 11 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -2a = 11 + -15
-2a = 11 + -15

Combine like terms: 11 + -15 = -4
-2a = -4

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

Simplifying
a = 2

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