3(2a-4)=2(a-2)-a+5

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Solution for 3(2a-4)=2(a-2)-a+5 equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + -4) = 2(a + -2) + -1a + 5

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2a) = 2(a + -2) + -1a + 5
(-4 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 2(a + -2) + -1a + 5
(-12 + 6a) = 2(a + -2) + -1a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a = 2(-2 + a) + -1a + 5
-12 + 6a = (-2 * 2 + a * 2) + -1a + 5
-12 + 6a = (-4 + 2a) + -1a + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a = -4 + 5 + 2a + -1a

Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1
-12 + 6a = 1 + 2a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-12 + 6a = 1 + 1a

Solving
-12 + 6a = 1 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 6a + -1a = 1 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 6a + -1a = 5a
-12 + 5a = 1 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-12 + 5a = 1 + 0
-12 + 5a = 1

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 5a = 1 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 5a = 1 + 12
5a = 1 + 12

Combine like terms: 1 + 12 = 13
5a = 13

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 2.6

Simplifying
a = 2.6

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