5(2a-1)=3(a+6)-7

Simple and best practice solution for 5(2a-1)=3(a+6)-7 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5(2a-1)=3(a+6)-7 equation:


Simplifying
5(2a + -1) = 3(a + 6) + -7

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + 2a) = 3(a + 6) + -7
(-1 * 5 + 2a * 5) = 3(a + 6) + -7
(-5 + 10a) = 3(a + 6) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10a = 3(6 + a) + -7
-5 + 10a = (6 * 3 + a * 3) + -7
-5 + 10a = (18 + 3a) + -7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 10a = 18 + -7 + 3a

Combine like terms: 18 + -7 = 11
-5 + 10a = 11 + 3a

Solving
-5 + 10a = 11 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 10a + -3a = 11 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 10a + -3a = 7a
-5 + 7a = 11 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-5 + 7a = 11 + 0
-5 + 7a = 11

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 7a = 11 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 7a = 11 + 5
7a = 11 + 5

Combine like terms: 11 + 5 = 16
7a = 16

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 2.285714286

Simplifying
a = 2.285714286

See similar equations:

| 6x+2(-5x-9)=2 | | 4x^8-20x^7+28x^6=0 | | Q+0.222=6.649 | | 9x+15x-5=6(4x+6) | | 75=7x-3(x-9) | | 9(8b-5)=-24 | | 4x-4(2x+3)=8 | | 0.5q-4=-2 | | -6x+10=6x+154 | | Y=8(1-0.15)t | | 4(x-3)+18=3(x+5) | | 5+x=3+17x | | 3x^2-21x+45=0 | | I=prt+L | | 6x+24x-2=6(5x+3) | | 7x+2(-4x+8)=4 | | 2(12.2)+4(x+9)= | | 3y-8=23 | | 34=y-12 | | 15*y=10*11.25 | | 2y-9=-8 | | 6*10=4*x | | 10*20=x*25 | | 0.2x+0.4y=4 | | 16*21=14*x | | 0.03g+-1(2g+3)=1.8 | | 15*y=12.5*9 | | 15*y=12.5*9 | | 0.03g-(2g+3)=18 | | 7n^2-14n-60=-4 | | 12.5*6=x*5 | | 6(z-1)=-8+6z |

Equations solver categories