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

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


Simplifying
-3(a + -2) + -1(5 + a) = -3

Reorder the terms:
-3(-2 + a) + -1(5 + a) = -3
(-2 * -3 + a * -3) + -1(5 + a) = -3
(6 + -3a) + -1(5 + a) = -3
6 + -3a + (5 * -1 + a * -1) = -3
6 + -3a + (-5 + -1a) = -3

Reorder the terms:
6 + -5 + -3a + -1a = -3

Combine like terms: 6 + -5 = 1
1 + -3a + -1a = -3

Combine like terms: -3a + -1a = -4a
1 + -4a = -3

Solving
1 + -4a = -3

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -4a = -3 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4a = -3 + -1
-4a = -3 + -1

Combine like terms: -3 + -1 = -4
-4a = -4

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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