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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-6 + a) + 5 = 2(a + -5)
(-6 * 5 + a * 5) + 5 = 2(a + -5)
(-30 + 5a) + 5 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 5 + 5a = 2(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -30 + 5 = -25
-25 + 5a = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-25 + 5a = 2(-5 + a)
-25 + 5a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
-25 + 5a = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
-25 + 5a = -10 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 5a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-25 + 3a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-25 + 3a = -10 + 0
-25 + 3a = -10

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-25 + 25 + 3a = -10 + 25

Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0
0 + 3a = -10 + 25
3a = -10 + 25

Combine like terms: -10 + 25 = 15
3a = 15

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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