2(a-x)+b=3a-x

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


Simplifying
2(a + -1x) + b = 3a + -1x
(a * 2 + -1x * 2) + b = 3a + -1x
(2a + -2x) + b = 3a + -1x

Reorder the terms:
2a + b + -2x = 3a + -1x

Solving
2a + b + -2x = 3a + -1x

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.
2a + b + -3a + -2x = 3a + -3a + -1x

Reorder the terms:
2a + -3a + b + -2x = 3a + -3a + -1x

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-1a + b + -2x = 3a + -3a + -1x

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-1a + b + -2x = 0 + -1x
-1a + b + -2x = -1x

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

Combine like terms: b + -1b = 0
-1a + 0 + -2x = -1b + -1x
-1a + -2x = -1b + -1x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-1a + 0 = -1b + -1x + 2x
-1a = -1b + -1x + 2x

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
-1a = -1b + 1x

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = b + -1x

Simplifying
a = b + -1x

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