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

Simple and best practice solution for 5(a+3)=-2(6a+1) 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(a+3)=-2(6a+1) equation:


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

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

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5a = -2(1 + 6a)
15 + 5a = (1 * -2 + 6a * -2)
15 + 5a = (-2 + -12a)

Solving
15 + 5a = -2 + -12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12a' to each side of the equation.
15 + 5a + 12a = -2 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: 5a + 12a = 17a
15 + 17a = -2 + -12a + 12a

Combine like terms: -12a + 12a = 0
15 + 17a = -2 + 0
15 + 17a = -2

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + 17a = -2 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + 17a = -2 + -15
17a = -2 + -15

Combine like terms: -2 + -15 = -17
17a = -17

Divide each side by '17'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

See similar equations:

| 2x(5x-1)+7(x-3)=10x^2+4(x-8) | | 138=6(3-4k) | | (x+4)-(5x+7)= | | 8a-(-1)a= | | 260/32 | | 6v=2/3 | | 14-7/4 | | h-1/2=9/4 | | -14-7/4 | | 2a-10-3a=18-4a | | 3n=9/14 | | 20/3×a=180 | | 10/24-21/24 | | 2x=-1x-2 | | 1/2m-9=5 | | 6=x-(x*0.109) | | 4x-18=25-2x | | 4m+30=4.5m | | (X-7)/4=-2 | | x+6=3x-16 | | f(x)=-3x^2+2-5whatisf(-1) | | -(8p-7)=-(-1+2p) | | m-3/5=9/5 | | 12a=3a | | rp-36=1 | | 5x^2+42x+149=0 | | 2/5a-9=-17 | | -x+1=x-5 | | f(x)=-3x^2+2-5 | | p+25=3 | | 10+2(f-3)=0 | | x+y(-5+x)=3y |

Equations solver categories