5(a+3)=-2-3(-6a-10)

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Solution for 5(a+3)=-2-3(-6a-10) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + 3) = -2 + -3(-6a + -10)

Reorder the terms:
5(3 + a) = -2 + -3(-6a + -10)
(3 * 5 + a * 5) = -2 + -3(-6a + -10)
(15 + 5a) = -2 + -3(-6a + -10)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5a = -2 + -3(-10 + -6a)
15 + 5a = -2 + (-10 * -3 + -6a * -3)
15 + 5a = -2 + (30 + 18a)

Combine like terms: -2 + 30 = 28
15 + 5a = 28 + 18a

Solving
15 + 5a = 28 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
15 + 5a + -18a = 28 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 5a + -18a = -13a
15 + -13a = 28 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
15 + -13a = 28 + 0
15 + -13a = 28

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -13a = 28 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -13a = 28 + -15
-13a = 28 + -15

Combine like terms: 28 + -15 = 13
-13a = 13

Divide each side by '-13'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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