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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -15 + -8 = -23
-23 + 5a + -4a = 2 + 3(1 + -2a)

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
-23 + 1a = 2 + 3(1 + -2a)
-23 + 1a = 2 + (1 * 3 + -2a * 3)
-23 + 1a = 2 + (3 + -6a)

Combine like terms: 2 + 3 = 5
-23 + 1a = 5 + -6a

Solving
-23 + 1a = 5 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 1a + 6a = 5 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 1a + 6a = 7a
-23 + 7a = 5 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-23 + 7a = 5 + 0
-23 + 7a = 5

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 7a = 5 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 7a = 5 + 23
7a = 5 + 23

Combine like terms: 5 + 23 = 28
7a = 28

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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