3a+10=5(a-2)

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Solution for 3a+10=5(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
3a + 10 = 5(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3a = 5(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3a = 5(-2 + a)
10 + 3a = (-2 * 5 + a * 5)
10 + 3a = (-10 + 5a)

Solving
10 + 3a = -10 + 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.
10 + 3a + -5a = -10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
10 + -2a = -10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
10 + -2a = -10 + 0
10 + -2a = -10

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

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -2a = -10 + -10
-2a = -10 + -10

Combine like terms: -10 + -10 = -20
-2a = -20

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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