5(3a+1)=2(2a-1)

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Solution for 5(3a+1)=2(2a-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(3a + 1) = 2(2a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(1 + 3a) = 2(2a + -1)
(1 * 5 + 3a * 5) = 2(2a + -1)
(5 + 15a) = 2(2a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 15a = 2(-1 + 2a)
5 + 15a = (-1 * 2 + 2a * 2)
5 + 15a = (-2 + 4a)

Solving
5 + 15a = -2 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
5 + 15a + -4a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 15a + -4a = 11a
5 + 11a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
5 + 11a = -2 + 0
5 + 11a = -2

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 11a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 11a = -2 + -5
11a = -2 + -5

Combine like terms: -2 + -5 = -7
11a = -7

Divide each side by '11'.
a = -0.6363636364

Simplifying
a = -0.6363636364

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