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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a = 8a
-5 + 8a = -10 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-5 + 8a = -10 + 0
-5 + 8a = -10

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 8a = -10 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 8a = -10 + 5
8a = -10 + 5

Combine like terms: -10 + 5 = -5
8a = -5

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -0.625

Simplifying
a = -0.625

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