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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + -2 = 1
1 + 6a = 2(a + -2) + 3(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 6a = 2(-2 + a) + 3(a + 1)
1 + 6a = (-2 * 2 + a * 2) + 3(a + 1)
1 + 6a = (-4 + 2a) + 3(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 6a = -4 + 2a + 3(1 + a)
1 + 6a = -4 + 2a + (1 * 3 + a * 3)
1 + 6a = -4 + 2a + (3 + 3a)

Reorder the terms:
1 + 6a = -4 + 3 + 2a + 3a

Combine like terms: -4 + 3 = -1
1 + 6a = -1 + 2a + 3a

Combine like terms: 2a + 3a = 5a
1 + 6a = -1 + 5a

Solving
1 + 6a = -1 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
1 + 6a + -5a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 6a + -5a = 1a
1 + 1a = -1 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
1 + 1a = -1 + 0
1 + 1a = -1

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

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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