5(a-3)=-2a-29

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Solution for 5(a-3)=-2a-29 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -3) = -2a + -29

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + a) = -2a + -29
(-3 * 5 + a * 5) = -2a + -29
(-15 + 5a) = -2a + -29

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5a = -29 + -2a

Solving
-15 + 5a = -29 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5a + 2a = -29 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
-15 + 7a = -29 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-15 + 7a = -29 + 0
-15 + 7a = -29

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 7a = -29 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 7a = -29 + 15
7a = -29 + 15

Combine like terms: -29 + 15 = -14
7a = -14

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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