3a-5-2a=2a-3

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 1a = -3 + 2a

Solving
-5 + 1a = -3 + 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.
-5 + 1a + -2a = -3 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-5 + -1a = -3 + 0
-5 + -1a = -3

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = -3 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = -3 + 5
-1a = -3 + 5

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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