2(3a-9)=-10(a-1)

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Solution for 2(3a-9)=-10(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
2(3a + -9) = -10(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
2(-9 + 3a) = -10(a + -1)
(-9 * 2 + 3a * 2) = -10(a + -1)
(-18 + 6a) = -10(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6a = -10(-1 + a)
-18 + 6a = (-1 * -10 + a * -10)
-18 + 6a = (10 + -10a)

Solving
-18 + 6a = 10 + -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.
-18 + 6a + 10a = 10 + -10a + 10a

Combine like terms: 6a + 10a = 16a
-18 + 16a = 10 + -10a + 10a

Combine like terms: -10a + 10a = 0
-18 + 16a = 10 + 0
-18 + 16a = 10

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 16a = 10 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 16a = 10 + 18
16a = 10 + 18

Combine like terms: 10 + 18 = 28
16a = 28

Divide each side by '16'.
a = 1.75

Simplifying
a = 1.75

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