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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -6 + 5a + 2a = a + -3

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-1 + 5a + 2a = a + -3

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
-1 + 7a = a + -3

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 7a = -3 + a

Solving
-1 + 7a = -3 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 7a + -1a = -3 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 7a + -1a = 6a
-1 + 6a = -3 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-1 + 6a = -3 + 0
-1 + 6a = -3

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 6a = -3 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 6a = -3 + 1
6a = -3 + 1

Combine like terms: -3 + 1 = -2
6a = -2

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
a = -0.3333333333

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