2(3a-5)=4(a+2)

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Solution for 2(3a-5)=4(a+2) equation:


Simplifying
2(3a + -5) = 4(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 3a) = 4(a + 2)
(-5 * 2 + 3a * 2) = 4(a + 2)
(-10 + 6a) = 4(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 6a = 4(2 + a)
-10 + 6a = (2 * 4 + a * 4)
-10 + 6a = (8 + 4a)

Solving
-10 + 6a = 8 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 6a + -4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-10 + 2a = 8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-10 + 2a = 8 + 0
-10 + 2a = 8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 2a = 8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 2a = 8 + 10
2a = 8 + 10

Combine like terms: 8 + 10 = 18
2a = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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