3(a-5)-2(2a+1)=0

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Solution for 3(a-5)-2(2a+1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -5) + -2(2a + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + a) + -2(2a + 1) = 0
(-5 * 3 + a * 3) + -2(2a + 1) = 0
(-15 + 3a) + -2(2a + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3a + -2(1 + 2a) = 0
-15 + 3a + (1 * -2 + 2a * -2) = 0
-15 + 3a + (-2 + -4a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -2 + 3a + -4a = 0

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
-17 + 3a + -4a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
-17 + -1a = 0

Solving
-17 + -1a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -1a = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 17
-1a = 0 + 17

Combine like terms: 0 + 17 = 17
-1a = 17

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -17

Simplifying
a = -17

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