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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3a + -1a = -3

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3a + -1a = -3

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

Solving
-11 + 2a = -3

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 2a = -3 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 2a = -3 + 11
2a = -3 + 11

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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