3a-5=(a-2)

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + a)
-5 + 3a = -2 + a

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 1.5

Simplifying
a = 1.5

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