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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 3a = 2(1 + 2a)
-5 + 3a = (1 * 2 + 2a * 2)
-5 + 3a = (2 + 4a)

Solving
-5 + 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.
-5 + 3a + -4a = 2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
-5 + -1a = 2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-5 + -1a = 2 + 0
-5 + -1a = 2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1a = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1a = 2 + 5
-1a = 2 + 5

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
-1a = 7

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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