3(a+36)-(a+2b)=

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Solution for 3(a+36)-(a+2b)= equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 36) + -1(a + 2b) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(36 + a) + -1(a + 2b) = 0
(36 * 3 + a * 3) + -1(a + 2b) = 0
(108 + 3a) + -1(a + 2b) = 0
108 + 3a + (a * -1 + 2b * -1) = 0
108 + 3a + (-1a + -2b) = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
108 + 2a + -2b = 0

Solving
108 + 2a + -2b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-108' to each side of the equation.
108 + 2a + -108 + -2b = 0 + -108

Reorder the terms:
108 + -108 + 2a + -2b = 0 + -108

Combine like terms: 108 + -108 = 0
0 + 2a + -2b = 0 + -108
2a + -2b = 0 + -108

Combine like terms: 0 + -108 = -108
2a + -2b = -108

Add '2b' to each side of the equation.
2a + -2b + 2b = -108 + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
2a + 0 = -108 + 2b
2a = -108 + 2b

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -54 + b

Simplifying
a = -54 + b

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