5(a-3)-3(a+2)=-11

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Solution for 5(a-3)-3(a+2)=-11 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -3) + -3(a + 2) = -11

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + a) + -3(a + 2) = -11
(-3 * 5 + a * 5) + -3(a + 2) = -11
(-15 + 5a) + -3(a + 2) = -11

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5a + -3(2 + a) = -11
-15 + 5a + (2 * -3 + a * -3) = -11
-15 + 5a + (-6 + -3a) = -11

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -6 + 5a + -3a = -11

Combine like terms: -15 + -6 = -21
-21 + 5a + -3a = -11

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-21 + 2a = -11

Solving
-21 + 2a = -11

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + 2a = -11 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + 2a = -11 + 21
2a = -11 + 21

Combine like terms: -11 + 21 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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