3(a+6)-2a=a-18

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Solution for 3(a+6)-2a=a-18 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 6) + -2a = a + -18

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

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
18 + 1a = a + -18

Reorder the terms:
18 + 1a = -18 + a

Solving
18 + 1a = -18 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
18 + 1a + -1a = -18 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
18 + 0 = -18 + a + -1a
18 = -18 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
18 = -18 + 0
18 = -18

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

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

Combine like terms: -18 + -18 = -36
0 = -36

Simplifying
0 = -36

Combine like terms: 0 + 36 = 36
36 = -36 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
36 = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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