5ab-2ac-3ab+6=

Solution for 5ab-2ac-3ab+6= equation:

Simplifying
5ab + -2ac + -3ab + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 5ab + -3ab + -2ac = 0

Combine like terms: 5ab + -3ab = 2ab
6 + 2ab + -2ac = 0

Solving
6 + 2ab + -2ac = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + 2ab + -6 + -2ac = 0 + -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + -6 + 2ab + -2ac = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 2ab + -2ac = 0 + -6
2ab + -2ac = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
2ab + -2ac = -6

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2ab + -2ac = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
6 + 2ab + -2ac = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(3 + ab + -1ac) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + ab + -1ac)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + ab + -1ac = 0

Solving
3 + ab + -1ac = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + ab + -3 + -1ac = 0 + -3

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3 + ab + -1ac = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + ab + -1ac = 0 + -3
ab + -1ac = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
ab + -1ac = -3

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.