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

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
-3 + 2a = -5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2a = -5 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2a = -5 + 3
2a = -5 + 3

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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