3a+2-5a=-24

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Solution for 3a+2-5a=-24 equation:


Simplifying
3a + 2 + -5a = -24

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3a + -5a = -24

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
2 + -2a = -24

Solving
2 + -2a = -24

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 = -24 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2a = -24 + -2
-2a = -24 + -2

Combine like terms: -24 + -2 = -26
-2a = -26

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13

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