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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = 5(-3 + 2a) + -1
-2 + 3a = (-3 * 5 + 2a * 5) + -1
-2 + 3a = (-15 + 10a) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = -15 + -1 + 10a

Combine like terms: -15 + -1 = -16
-2 + 3a = -16 + 10a

Solving
-2 + 3a = -16 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3a + -10a = -16 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 3a + -10a = -7a
-2 + -7a = -16 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-2 + -7a = -16 + 0
-2 + -7a = -16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7a = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7a = -16 + 2
-7a = -16 + 2

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
-7a = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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