-5a-3=2a+18

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Solution for -5a-3=2a+18 equation:


Simplifying
-5a + -3 = 2a + 18

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5a = 2a + 18

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5a = 18 + 2a

Solving
-3 + -5a = 18 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -5a + -2a = 18 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -5a + -2a = -7a
-3 + -7a = 18 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-3 + -7a = 18 + 0
-3 + -7a = 18

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -7a = 18 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7a = 18 + 3
-7a = 18 + 3

Combine like terms: 18 + 3 = 21
-7a = 21

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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