5(a-20)=3(a+2)

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Solution for 5(a-20)=3(a+2) equation:



5(a-20)=3(a+2)
We move all terms to the left:
5(a-20)-(3(a+2))=0
We multiply parentheses
5a-(3(a+2))-100=0
We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(a+2)), so:
3(a+2)
We multiply parentheses
3a+6
Back to the equation:
-(3a+6)
We get rid of parentheses
5a-3a-6-100=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
2a-106=0
We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right
2a=106
a=106/2
a=53

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