3=2(a-5)-5

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3 = 2(-5 + a) + -5
3 = (-5 * 2 + a * 2) + -5
3 = (-10 + 2a) + -5

Reorder the terms:
3 = -10 + -5 + 2a

Combine like terms: -10 + -5 = -15
3 = -15 + 2a

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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