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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6a = 3(-5 + a)
-6 + 6a = (-5 * 3 + a * 3)
-6 + 6a = (-15 + 3a)

Solving
-6 + 6a = -15 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6a + -3a = -15 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 6a + -3a = 3a
-6 + 3a = -15 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-6 + 3a = -15 + 0
-6 + 3a = -15

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 3a = -15 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 3a = -15 + 6
3a = -15 + 6

Combine like terms: -15 + 6 = -9
3a = -9

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

Simplifying
a = -3

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