3a-10=a+5

Simple and best practice solution for 3a-10=a+5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3a-10=a+5 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -10 = a + 5

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

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

Solving
-10 + 3a = 5 + 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.
-10 + 3a + -1a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-10 + 2a = 5 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-10 + 2a = 5 + 0
-10 + 2a = 5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2a = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2a = 5 + 10
2a = 5 + 10

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 7.5

Simplifying
a = 7.5

See similar equations:

| 5x+5(x-12)=5(x-10) | | 4x^3-20x^2-68x+84=0 | | 13+7x=2x-12 | | -192=5x+2(4x-18) | | -32-8x=49-11x | | -3x+86=-114+5x | | 14+2n=2-n | | 110=-5x+2(-x+13) | | 110=-5x+2 | | 46-y+10y=136 | | 3x-3(5x+10)=42 | | 10x+6y=72 | | 92-2x=25x+20 | | 6x-12=5x-20 | | 3ax-6x-ay+2y= | | 10x+6y=4 | | 32m+24= | | 16a^2b-24a^4b^2c= | | (6x+15)=(3x+21) | | 2x+114=6x-3.4 | | 3x-30=2x-8 | | (8m/m-4)-(32/m-4) | | 2x^2-3x^3= | | 3y-6y= | | w=1.8d+16.44 | | (4x-1)/(2x-1) | | 5(9)-28+y=180 | | 2x-4=x+0 | | 4x-1/2x-1 | | 3x-3.3=5x-5.3 | | 5(9)-18+y=180 | | 7+12x=106+1x |

Equations solver categories