5(a-3)+2(a+4)=3(a-1)

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Solution for 5(a-3)+2(a+4)=3(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -3) + 2(a + 4) = 3(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + a) + 2(a + 4) = 3(a + -1)
(-3 * 5 + a * 5) + 2(a + 4) = 3(a + -1)
(-15 + 5a) + 2(a + 4) = 3(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5a + 2(4 + a) = 3(a + -1)
-15 + 5a + (4 * 2 + a * 2) = 3(a + -1)
-15 + 5a + (8 + 2a) = 3(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8 + 5a + 2a = 3(a + -1)

Combine like terms: -15 + 8 = -7
-7 + 5a + 2a = 3(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
-7 + 7a = 3(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 7a = 3(-1 + a)
-7 + 7a = (-1 * 3 + a * 3)
-7 + 7a = (-3 + 3a)

Solving
-7 + 7a = -3 + 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.
-7 + 7a + -3a = -3 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 7a + -3a = 4a
-7 + 4a = -3 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-7 + 4a = -3 + 0
-7 + 4a = -3

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 4a = -3 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 4a = -3 + 7
4a = -3 + 7

Combine like terms: -3 + 7 = 4
4a = 4

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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