8a-15=-5(3a-2)-2a

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Solution for 8a-15=-5(3a-2)-2a equation:


Simplifying
8a + -15 = -5(3a + -2) + -2a

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8a = -5(3a + -2) + -2a

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8a = -5(-2 + 3a) + -2a
-15 + 8a = (-2 * -5 + 3a * -5) + -2a
-15 + 8a = (10 + -15a) + -2a

Combine like terms: -15a + -2a = -17a
-15 + 8a = 10 + -17a

Solving
-15 + 8a = 10 + -17a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '17a' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 8a + 17a = 10 + -17a + 17a

Combine like terms: 8a + 17a = 25a
-15 + 25a = 10 + -17a + 17a

Combine like terms: -17a + 17a = 0
-15 + 25a = 10 + 0
-15 + 25a = 10

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + 25a = 10 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + 25a = 10 + 15
25a = 10 + 15

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

Divide each side by '25'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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