5(a-5)=3(a-17)

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Solution for 5(a-5)=3(a-17) equation: 



5(a-5)=3(a-17)

We move all terms to the left:

5(a-5)-(3(a-17))=0

We multiply parentheses

5a-(3(a-17))-25=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(a-17)), so:

3(a-17)

We multiply parentheses

3a-51

Back to the equation:

-(3a-51)



We get rid of parentheses

5a-3a+51-25=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2a+26=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

2a=-26

a=-26/2

a=-13

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