5(a-1)=3

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


Simplifying
5(a + -1) = 3

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

Solving
-5 + 5a = 3

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 1.6

Simplifying
a = 1.6

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