-42=-2(4a-7)-3(-6a+2)

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Solution for -42=-2(4a-7)-3(-6a+2) equation:


Simplifying
-42 = -2(4a + -7) + -3(-6a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-42 = -2(-7 + 4a) + -3(-6a + 2)
-42 = (-7 * -2 + 4a * -2) + -3(-6a + 2)
-42 = (14 + -8a) + -3(-6a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-42 = 14 + -8a + -3(2 + -6a)
-42 = 14 + -8a + (2 * -3 + -6a * -3)
-42 = 14 + -8a + (-6 + 18a)

Reorder the terms:
-42 = 14 + -6 + -8a + 18a

Combine like terms: 14 + -6 = 8
-42 = 8 + -8a + 18a

Combine like terms: -8a + 18a = 10a
-42 = 8 + 10a

Solving
-42 = 8 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-42 + -10a = 8 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-42 + -10a = 8 + 0
-42 + -10a = 8

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + -10a = 8 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + -10a = 8 + 42
-10a = 8 + 42

Combine like terms: 8 + 42 = 50
-10a = 50

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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