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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + 3a) + -6a = 3a + -2
(-1 * 5 + 3a * 5) + -6a = 3a + -2
(-5 + 15a) + -6a = 3a + -2

Combine like terms: 15a + -6a = 9a
-5 + 9a = 3a + -2

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 9a = -2 + 3a

Solving
-5 + 9a = -2 + 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 + 9a + -3a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 9a + -3a = 6a
-5 + 6a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-5 + 6a = -2 + 0
-5 + 6a = -2

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 6a = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 6a = -2 + 5
6a = -2 + 5

Combine like terms: -2 + 5 = 3
6a = 3

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5

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