5(a-3)=10a-5

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Solution for 5(a-3)=10a-5 equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -3) = 10a + -5

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + a) = 10a + -5
(-3 * 5 + a * 5) = 10a + -5
(-15 + 5a) = 10a + -5

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5a = -5 + 10a

Solving
-15 + 5a = -5 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 5a + -10a = -5 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 5a + -10a = -5a
-15 + -5a = -5 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-15 + -5a = -5 + 0
-15 + -5a = -5

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

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -5a = -5 + 15
-5a = -5 + 15

Combine like terms: -5 + 15 = 10
-5a = 10

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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