5(a+3)-2(a+3)=7

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Solution for 5(a+3)-2(a+3)=7 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 3) + -2(a + 3) = 7

Reorder the terms:
5(3 + a) + -2(a + 3) = 7
(3 * 5 + a * 5) + -2(a + 3) = 7
(15 + 5a) + -2(a + 3) = 7

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5a + -2(3 + a) = 7
15 + 5a + (3 * -2 + a * -2) = 7
15 + 5a + (-6 + -2a) = 7

Reorder the terms:
15 + -6 + 5a + -2a = 7

Combine like terms: 15 + -6 = 9
9 + 5a + -2a = 7

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
9 + 3a = 7

Solving
9 + 3a = 7

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 3a = 7 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 3a = 7 + -9
3a = 7 + -9

Combine like terms: 7 + -9 = -2
3a = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667

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