16(2-3a)+20a=2(1-a)-6(a-3)

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Solution for 16(2-3a)+20a=2(1-a)-6(a-3) equation:


Simplifying
16(2 + -3a) + 20a = 2(1 + -1a) + -6(a + -3)
(2 * 16 + -3a * 16) + 20a = 2(1 + -1a) + -6(a + -3)
(32 + -48a) + 20a = 2(1 + -1a) + -6(a + -3)

Combine like terms: -48a + 20a = -28a
32 + -28a = 2(1 + -1a) + -6(a + -3)
32 + -28a = (1 * 2 + -1a * 2) + -6(a + -3)
32 + -28a = (2 + -2a) + -6(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
32 + -28a = 2 + -2a + -6(-3 + a)
32 + -28a = 2 + -2a + (-3 * -6 + a * -6)
32 + -28a = 2 + -2a + (18 + -6a)

Reorder the terms:
32 + -28a = 2 + 18 + -2a + -6a

Combine like terms: 2 + 18 = 20
32 + -28a = 20 + -2a + -6a

Combine like terms: -2a + -6a = -8a
32 + -28a = 20 + -8a

Solving
32 + -28a = 20 + -8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8a' to each side of the equation.
32 + -28a + 8a = 20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -28a + 8a = -20a
32 + -20a = 20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
32 + -20a = 20 + 0
32 + -20a = 20

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -20a = 20 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -20a = 20 + -32
-20a = 20 + -32

Combine like terms: 20 + -32 = -12
-20a = -12

Divide each side by '-20'.
a = 0.6

Simplifying
a = 0.6

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