3a+2-5a=-16

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Solution for 3a+2-5a=-16 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 2 + -5a = -16

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3a + -5a = -16

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
2 + -2a = -16

Solving
2 + -2a = -16

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -2a = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2a = -16 + -2
-2a = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-2a = -18

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

Simplifying
a = 9

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