3(a+4)=2a+10

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Solution for 3(a+4)=2a+10 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 4) = 2a + 10

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + a) = 2a + 10
(4 * 3 + a * 3) = 2a + 10
(12 + 3a) = 2a + 10

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3a = 10 + 2a

Solving
12 + 3a = 10 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3a + -2a = 10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
12 + 1a = 10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
12 + 1a = 10 + 0
12 + 1a = 10

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 1a = 10 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 1a = 10 + -12
1a = 10 + -12

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
1a = -2

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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