3(a-5)=a+3

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3a = 3 + a

Solving
-15 + 3a = 3 + a

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.
-15 + 3a + -1a = 3 + a + -1a

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

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-15 + 2a = 3 + 0
-15 + 2a = 3

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 2a = 3 + 15

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 15 = 18
2a = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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