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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6a = 2a + -10(-2 + a)
-18 + 6a = 2a + (-2 * -10 + a * -10)
-18 + 6a = 2a + (20 + -10a)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6a = 20 + 2a + -10a

Combine like terms: 2a + -10a = -8a
-18 + 6a = 20 + -8a

Solving
-18 + 6a = 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.
-18 + 6a + 8a = 20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: 6a + 8a = 14a
-18 + 14a = 20 + -8a + 8a

Combine like terms: -8a + 8a = 0
-18 + 14a = 20 + 0
-18 + 14a = 20

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 14a = 20 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 14a = 20 + 18
14a = 20 + 18

Combine like terms: 20 + 18 = 38
14a = 38

Divide each side by '14'.
a = 2.714285714

Simplifying
a = 2.714285714

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