5(a+2)-1=3(a-1)-8

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Solution for 5(a+2)-1=3(a-1)-8 equation: 



5(a+2)-1=3(a-1)-8

We move all terms to the left:

5(a+2)-1-(3(a-1)-8)=0

We multiply parentheses

5a-(3(a-1)-8)+10-1=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(a-1)-8), so:

3(a-1)-8

We multiply parentheses

3a-3-8

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3a-11

Back to the equation:

-(3a-11)



We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

5a-(3a-11)+9=0

We get rid of parentheses

5a-3a+11+9=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2a+20=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

2a=-20

a=-20/2

a=-10

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