3(2a-6)-(3a+1)=4a-2

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Solution for 3(2a-6)-(3a+1)=4a-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + -6) + -1(3a + 1) = 4a + -2

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 2a) + -1(3a + 1) = 4a + -2
(-6 * 3 + 2a * 3) + -1(3a + 1) = 4a + -2
(-18 + 6a) + -1(3a + 1) = 4a + -2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6a + -1(1 + 3a) = 4a + -2
-18 + 6a + (1 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 4a + -2
-18 + 6a + (-1 + -3a) = 4a + -2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -1 + 6a + -3a = 4a + -2

Combine like terms: -18 + -1 = -19
-19 + 6a + -3a = 4a + -2

Combine like terms: 6a + -3a = 3a
-19 + 3a = 4a + -2

Reorder the terms:
-19 + 3a = -2 + 4a

Solving
-19 + 3a = -2 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 3a + -4a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
-19 + -1a = -2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-19 + -1a = -2 + 0
-19 + -1a = -2

Add '19' to each side of the equation.
-19 + 19 + -1a = -2 + 19

Combine like terms: -19 + 19 = 0
0 + -1a = -2 + 19
-1a = -2 + 19

Combine like terms: -2 + 19 = 17
-1a = 17

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -17

Simplifying
a = -17

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