3-(a-5)=-3(a+4)

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Solution for 3-(a-5)=-3(a+4) equation:


Simplifying
3 + -1(a + -5) = -3(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -1(-5 + a) = -3(a + 4)
3 + (-5 * -1 + a * -1) = -3(a + 4)
3 + (5 + -1a) = -3(a + 4)

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
8 + -1a = -3(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1a = -3(4 + a)
8 + -1a = (4 * -3 + a * -3)
8 + -1a = (-12 + -3a)

Solving
8 + -1a = -12 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
8 + -1a + 3a = -12 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -1a + 3a = 2a
8 + 2a = -12 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
8 + 2a = -12 + 0
8 + 2a = -12

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = -12 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = -12 + -8
2a = -12 + -8

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
2a = -20

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -10

Simplifying
a = -10

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