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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3a + 5b + -3b = -3b + -1a

Combine like terms: 5b + -3b = 2b
-3a + 2b = -3b + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-3a + 2b = -1a + -3b

Solving
-3a + 2b = -1a + -3b

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add 'a' to each side of the equation.
-3a + a + 2b = -1a + a + -3b

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 2.5b

Simplifying
a = 2.5b

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