5a-1-3a=2

Simple and best practice solution for 5a-1-3a=2 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

Solving
-1 + 2a = 2

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + 2a = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + 2a = 2 + 1
2a = 2 + 1

Combine like terms: 2 + 1 = 3
2a = 3

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 1.5

Simplifying
a = 1.5

See similar equations:

| 30.28=6g+3.38 | | -0.25x=12 | | 3-8x=9x-8 | | =14+(-9)+9 | | 1.68g-9=0.24 | | -8+t=-4 | | 19+x=23 | | C=5x+6 | | 5x^2-11-6=0 | | (3x-10)+(x-7)=(x+183) | | -3x+9.2=-8.8 | | -25+x=-21 | | 13.50=9+1.5x | | 14+(-9)-(-9)= | | -4n=64 | | -6n+4(1-5n)=134 | | 3x+6=8-6x | | (5z+4)(z+3)=0 | | 2.50+.75x=20 | | (146+2X)+172=(2X+26) | | 14+(9)-(-9)= | | 9-7(x+2)=10-8(x+1) | | 0=0.012x^2-0.573x-4.276 | | 14*(-9)-(-9)= | | (X+41)+(X+78)=95 | | 24t^2-2t-35=0 | | 5x-2(x+4)+x=x+3(x-3)+1 | | 10-1/2x=12-2/3x | | 9x^2=7-5x | | =19-11-17-19+11 | | -5.7q-44.2=-8.3q | | -5.7q-44.2=-8.3 |

Equations solver categories