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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-18 + 6a = 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.
-18 + 6a + -4a = 2 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-18 + 2a = 2 + 0
-18 + 2a = 2

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 2a = 2 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 2a = 2 + 18
2a = 2 + 18

Combine like terms: 2 + 18 = 20
2a = 20

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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