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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12a = 5(-2 + 4a)
-6 + 12a = (-2 * 5 + 4a * 5)
-6 + 12a = (-10 + 20a)

Solving
-6 + 12a = -10 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 12a + -20a = -10 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 12a + -20a = -8a
-6 + -8a = -10 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-6 + -8a = -10 + 0
-6 + -8a = -10

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -8a = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -8a = -10 + 6
-8a = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -10 + 6 = -4
-8a = -4

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5

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