5(a-3)=3a-3

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5a = -3 + 3a

Solving
-15 + 5a = -3 + 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.
-15 + 5a + -3a = -3 + 3a + -3a

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

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-15 + 2a = -3 + 0
-15 + 2a = -3

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 2a = -3 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 2a = -3 + 15
2a = -3 + 15

Combine like terms: -3 + 15 = 12
2a = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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