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

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (1 + 2a)
-15 + 3a = 1 + 2a

Solving
-15 + 3a = 1 + 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 + 3a + -2a = 1 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-15 + 1a = 1 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-15 + 1a = 1 + 0
-15 + 1a = 1

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 1a = 1 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 1a = 1 + 15
1a = 1 + 15

Combine like terms: 1 + 15 = 16
1a = 16

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 16

Simplifying
a = 16

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