3(2a-1)=2a-7

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Solution for 3(2a-1)=2a-7 equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + -1) = 2a + -7

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 2a) = 2a + -7
(-1 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 2a + -7
(-3 + 6a) = 2a + -7

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 6a = -7 + 2a

Solving
-3 + 6a = -7 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 6a + -2a = -7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-3 + 4a = -7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-3 + 4a = -7 + 0
-3 + 4a = -7

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 4a = -7 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 4a = -7 + 3
4a = -7 + 3

Combine like terms: -7 + 3 = -4
4a = -4

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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