5(a-8)+10=3(a-6)

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Solution for 5(a-8)+10=3(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -8) + 10 = 3(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + a) + 10 = 3(a + -6)
(-8 * 5 + a * 5) + 10 = 3(a + -6)
(-40 + 5a) + 10 = 3(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 10 + 5a = 3(a + -6)

Combine like terms: -40 + 10 = -30
-30 + 5a = 3(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 5a = 3(-6 + a)
-30 + 5a = (-6 * 3 + a * 3)
-30 + 5a = (-18 + 3a)

Solving
-30 + 5a = -18 + 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.
-30 + 5a + -3a = -18 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-30 + 2a = -18 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-30 + 2a = -18 + 0
-30 + 2a = -18

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 2a = -18 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 2a = -18 + 30
2a = -18 + 30

Combine like terms: -18 + 30 = 12
2a = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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