3(2a+6)=2a-6+a

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Solution for 3(2a+6)=2a-6+a equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + 6) = 2a + -6 + a

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + 2a) = 2a + -6 + a
(6 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 2a + -6 + a
(18 + 6a) = 2a + -6 + a

Reorder the terms:
18 + 6a = -6 + 2a + a

Combine like terms: 2a + a = 3a
18 + 6a = -6 + 3a

Solving
18 + 6a = -6 + 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.
18 + 6a + -3a = -6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 6a + -3a = 3a
18 + 3a = -6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
18 + 3a = -6 + 0
18 + 3a = -6

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 3a = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 3a = -6 + -18
3a = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: -6 + -18 = -24
3a = -24

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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