3(a+2)-8=5a-18

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Solution for 3(a+2)-8=5a-18 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 2) + -8 = 5a + -18

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + a) + -8 = 5a + -18
(2 * 3 + a * 3) + -8 = 5a + -18
(6 + 3a) + -8 = 5a + -18

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3a = 5a + -18

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3a = 5a + -18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = -18 + 5a

Solving
-2 + 3a = -18 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3a + -5a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-2 + -2a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-2 + -2a = -18 + 0
-2 + -2a = -18

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

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

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-2a = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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