5a+3-2a=a

Solution for 5a+3-2a=a equation:

Simplifying
5a + 3 + -2a = a

Reorder the terms:
3 + 5a + -2a = a

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

Solving
3 + 3a = a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 2a = 0 + -3

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -1.5

Simplifying
a = -1.5