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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + a) + 3(a + 2) = 3
(-4 * 2 + a * 2) + 3(a + 2) = 3
(-8 + 2a) + 3(a + 2) = 3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a + 3(2 + a) = 3
-8 + 2a + (2 * 3 + a * 3) = 3
-8 + 2a + (6 + 3a) = 3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6 + 2a + 3a = 3

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-2 + 2a + 3a = 3

Combine like terms: 2a + 3a = 5a
-2 + 5a = 3

Solving
-2 + 5a = 3

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5a = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5a = 3 + 2
5a = 3 + 2

Combine like terms: 3 + 2 = 5
5a = 5

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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