3(5-2a)=2-5(4-a)

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Solution for 3(5-2a)=2-5(4-a) equation:


Simplifying
3(5 + -2a) = 2 + -5(4 + -1a)
(5 * 3 + -2a * 3) = 2 + -5(4 + -1a)
(15 + -6a) = 2 + -5(4 + -1a)
15 + -6a = 2 + (4 * -5 + -1a * -5)
15 + -6a = 2 + (-20 + 5a)

Combine like terms: 2 + -20 = -18
15 + -6a = -18 + 5a

Solving
15 + -6a = -18 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
15 + -6a + -5a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: -6a + -5a = -11a
15 + -11a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
15 + -11a = -18 + 0
15 + -11a = -18

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -11a = -18 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -11a = -18 + -15
-11a = -18 + -15

Combine like terms: -18 + -15 = -33
-11a = -33

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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