2(a-3)=(a-1)+7

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Solution for 2(a-3)=(a-1)+7 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -3) = (a + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
2(-3 + a) = (a + -1) + 7
(-3 * 2 + a * 2) = (a + -1) + 7
(-6 + 2a) = (a + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2a = (-1 + a) + 7

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + a)
-6 + 2a = -1 + a + 7

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2a = -1 + 7 + a

Combine like terms: -1 + 7 = 6
-6 + 2a = 6 + a

Solving
-6 + 2a = 6 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 2a + -1a = 6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-6 + 1a = 6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-6 + 1a = 6 + 0
-6 + 1a = 6

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1a = 6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1a = 6 + 6
1a = 6 + 6

Combine like terms: 6 + 6 = 12
1a = 12

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 12

Simplifying
a = 12

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