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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 2a + 3a = 5a
-8 + 5a = 3a + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5a = -2 + 3a

Solving
-8 + 5a = -2 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5a + -3a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-8 + 2a = -2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-8 + 2a = -2 + 0
-8 + 2a = -2

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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