16=2(2a+a-1)

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


Simplifying
16 = 2(2a + a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
16 = 2(-1 + 2a + a)

Combine like terms: 2a + a = 3a
16 = 2(-1 + 3a)
16 = (-1 * 2 + 3a * 2)
16 = (-2 + 6a)

Solving
16 = -2 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
16 + -6a = -2 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
16 + -6a = -2 + 0
16 + -6a = -2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -6a = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -6a = -2 + -16
-6a = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: -2 + -16 = -18
-6a = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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