5(a-2)=3a

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


Simplifying
5(a + -2) = 3a

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

Solving
-10 + 5a = 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 5a + -3a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-10 + 2a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-10 + 2a = 0

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2a = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2a = 0 + 10
2a = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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