2a-7=3(a-3)+5

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Solution for 2a-7=3(a-3)+5 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -7 = 3(a + -3) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2a = 3(a + -3) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2a = 3(-3 + a) + 5
-7 + 2a = (-3 * 3 + a * 3) + 5
-7 + 2a = (-9 + 3a) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2a = -9 + 5 + 3a

Combine like terms: -9 + 5 = -4
-7 + 2a = -4 + 3a

Solving
-7 + 2a = -4 + 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.
-7 + 2a + -3a = -4 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-7 + -1a = -4 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-7 + -1a = -4 + 0
-7 + -1a = -4

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1a = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1a = -4 + 7
-1a = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -4 + 7 = 3
-1a = 3

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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