3(a-5)-(2a+1)=0

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Solution for 3(a-5)-(2a+1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -5) + -1(2a + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + a) + -1(2a + 1) = 0
(-5 * 3 + a * 3) + -1(2a + 1) = 0
(-15 + 3a) + -1(2a + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3a + -1(1 + 2a) = 0
-15 + 3a + (1 * -1 + 2a * -1) = 0
-15 + 3a + (-1 + -2a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -1 + 3a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
-16 + 3a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-16 + 1a = 0

Solving
-16 + 1a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 1a = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 1a = 0 + 16
1a = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
1a = 16

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 16

Simplifying
a = 16

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