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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = -3 + -3(-2 + a)
-5 + 3a = -3 + (-2 * -3 + a * -3)
-5 + 3a = -3 + (6 + -3a)

Combine like terms: -3 + 6 = 3
-5 + 3a = 3 + -3a

Solving
-5 + 3a = 3 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 3a + 3a = 6a
-5 + 6a = 3 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-5 + 6a = 3 + 0
-5 + 6a = 3

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 6a = 3 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 6a = 3 + 5
6a = 3 + 5

Combine like terms: 3 + 5 = 8
6a = 8

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 1.333333333

Simplifying
a = 1.333333333

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