6=5a-2a

Solution for 6=5a-2a equation:

Simplifying
6 = 5a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
6 = 3a

Solving
6 = 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.
6 + -3a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
6 + -3a = 0

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -3a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -3a = 0 + -6
-3a = 0 + -6

Combine like terms: 0 + -6 = -6
-3a = -6

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2