3(a-1)-(5a+4)=5(2a-4)-23

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Solution for 3(a-1)-(5a+4)=5(2a-4)-23 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -1) + -1(5a + 4) = 5(2a + -4) + -23

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + a) + -1(5a + 4) = 5(2a + -4) + -23
(-1 * 3 + a * 3) + -1(5a + 4) = 5(2a + -4) + -23
(-3 + 3a) + -1(5a + 4) = 5(2a + -4) + -23

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3a + -1(4 + 5a) = 5(2a + -4) + -23
-3 + 3a + (4 * -1 + 5a * -1) = 5(2a + -4) + -23
-3 + 3a + (-4 + -5a) = 5(2a + -4) + -23

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -4 + 3a + -5a = 5(2a + -4) + -23

Combine like terms: -3 + -4 = -7
-7 + 3a + -5a = 5(2a + -4) + -23

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-7 + -2a = 5(2a + -4) + -23

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2a = 5(-4 + 2a) + -23
-7 + -2a = (-4 * 5 + 2a * 5) + -23
-7 + -2a = (-20 + 10a) + -23

Reorder the terms:
-7 + -2a = -20 + -23 + 10a

Combine like terms: -20 + -23 = -43
-7 + -2a = -43 + 10a

Solving
-7 + -2a = -43 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -2a + -10a = -43 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: -2a + -10a = -12a
-7 + -12a = -43 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-7 + -12a = -43 + 0
-7 + -12a = -43

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -12a = -43 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -12a = -43 + 7
-12a = -43 + 7

Combine like terms: -43 + 7 = -36
-12a = -36

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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