5(a-2)=3(4a-5)

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Solution for 5(a-2)=3(4a-5) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -2) = 3(4a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + a) = 3(4a + -5)
(-2 * 5 + a * 5) = 3(4a + -5)
(-10 + 5a) = 3(4a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5a = 3(-5 + 4a)
-10 + 5a = (-5 * 3 + 4a * 3)
-10 + 5a = (-15 + 12a)

Solving
-10 + 5a = -15 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5a + -12a = -15 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 5a + -12a = -7a
-10 + -7a = -15 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-10 + -7a = -15 + 0
-10 + -7a = -15

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -7a = -15 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -7a = -15 + 10
-7a = -15 + 10

Combine like terms: -15 + 10 = -5
-7a = -5

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.7142857143

Simplifying
a = 0.7142857143

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