5(a-5)=3a-1

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-5 + a) = 3a + -1
(-5 * 5 + a * 5) = 3a + -1
(-25 + 5a) = 3a + -1

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 5a = -1 + 3a

Solving
-25 + 5a = -1 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 5a + -3a = -1 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-25 + 2a = -1 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-25 + 2a = -1 + 0
-25 + 2a = -1

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + 2a = -1 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 2a = -1 + 25
2a = -1 + 25

Combine like terms: -1 + 25 = 24
2a = 24

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 12

Simplifying
a = 12

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