5a-8=-2(a-3)

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Solution for 5a-8=-2(a-3) equation: 



5a-8=-2(a-3)

We move all terms to the left:

5a-8-(-2(a-3))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(a-3)), so:

-2(a-3)

We multiply parentheses

-2a+6

Back to the equation:

-(-2a+6)



We get rid of parentheses

5a+2a-6-8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

7a-14=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

7a=14

a=14/7

a=2

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