5(a-3)+2a=27

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Solution for 5(a-3)+2a=27 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -3) + 2a = 27

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + a) + 2a = 27
(-3 * 5 + a * 5) + 2a = 27
(-15 + 5a) + 2a = 27

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
-15 + 7a = 27

Solving
-15 + 7a = 27

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 7a = 27 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 7a = 27 + 15
7a = 27 + 15

Combine like terms: 27 + 15 = 42
7a = 42

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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