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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3a = 2(1 + 2a)
-15 + 3a = (1 * 2 + 2a * 2)
-15 + 3a = (2 + 4a)

Solving
-15 + 3a = 2 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 3a + -4a = 2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
-15 + -1a = 2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-15 + -1a = 2 + 0
-15 + -1a = 2

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -1a = 2 + 15

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 15 = 17
-1a = 17

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -17

Simplifying
a = -17

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