1-2(3a-5)=3-(2a+1)+8

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Solution for 1-2(3a-5)=3-(2a+1)+8 equation:


Simplifying
1 + -2(3a + -5) = 3 + -1(2a + 1) + 8

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2(-5 + 3a) = 3 + -1(2a + 1) + 8
1 + (-5 * -2 + 3a * -2) = 3 + -1(2a + 1) + 8
1 + (10 + -6a) = 3 + -1(2a + 1) + 8

Combine like terms: 1 + 10 = 11
11 + -6a = 3 + -1(2a + 1) + 8

Reorder the terms:
11 + -6a = 3 + -1(1 + 2a) + 8
11 + -6a = 3 + (1 * -1 + 2a * -1) + 8
11 + -6a = 3 + (-1 + -2a) + 8

Reorder the terms:
11 + -6a = 3 + -1 + 8 + -2a

Combine like terms: 3 + -1 = 2
11 + -6a = 2 + 8 + -2a

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
11 + -6a = 10 + -2a

Solving
11 + -6a = 10 + -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.
11 + -6a + 2a = 10 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -6a + 2a = -4a
11 + -4a = 10 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
11 + -4a = 10 + 0
11 + -4a = 10

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -4a = 10 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -4a = 10 + -11
-4a = 10 + -11

Combine like terms: 10 + -11 = -1
-4a = -1

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25

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