5(a-3)=85

Simple and best practice solution for 5(a-3)=85 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5(a-3)=85 equation: 


Simplifying
5(a + -3) = 85

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + a) = 85
(-3 * 5 + a * 5) = 85
(-15 + 5a) = 85

Solving
-15 + 5a = 85

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 + 5a = 85 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 5a = 85 + 15
5a = 85 + 15

Combine like terms: 85 + 15 = 100
5a = 100

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 20

Simplifying
a = 20

See similar equations:

| 50y^2-2=0 | | x^2-(-16x)+40=0 | | 26+3z=7(5z+9) | | -7=+3+13 | | 3+4c+8-6c= | | -1+3x=-3+25x | | b^4-26b^2-256=0 | | -9x+5y=-127 | | x+14=26-x | | -7(1+6r)=22 | | 4x^2-7x+10=4x+4 | | 35=-3+9(f-7) | | -16t^2+114t+6=0 | | X+2x-15= | | -3n-5n=-18 | | x*x+5x-36=0 | | 2x=22y | | (9r+4)(5r-15)=0 | | 3x-(5+x)=38 | | 4(7c-3)=28 | | 5(x+3)-2x=3(x+1)+12 | | (8t+3)(5t-15)=0 | | 4n=-2n+24 | | 10m=5m-7 | | 3b+5-8b=-18 | | 4x-9+3=33 | | 2.5x+2.4=5.6 | | 24w=100 | | 24=3(9y+7) | | mx^2-3x+m=0 | | 5v^2+17v=-6 | | 6x+8+3x+6=3x+4 |

Equations solver categories