3(a+7)+2=6a-2+2a

Simple and best practice solution for 3(a+7)+2=6a-2+2a equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3(a+7)+2=6a-2+2a equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 7) + 2 = 6a + -2 + 2a

Reorder the terms:
3(7 + a) + 2 = 6a + -2 + 2a
(7 * 3 + a * 3) + 2 = 6a + -2 + 2a
(21 + 3a) + 2 = 6a + -2 + 2a

Reorder the terms:
21 + 2 + 3a = 6a + -2 + 2a

Combine like terms: 21 + 2 = 23
23 + 3a = 6a + -2 + 2a

Reorder the terms:
23 + 3a = -2 + 6a + 2a

Combine like terms: 6a + 2a = 8a
23 + 3a = -2 + 8a

Solving
23 + 3a = -2 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
23 + 3a + -8a = -2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 3a + -8a = -5a
23 + -5a = -2 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
23 + -5a = -2 + 0
23 + -5a = -2

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -5a = -2 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -5a = -2 + -23
-5a = -2 + -23

Combine like terms: -2 + -23 = -25
-5a = -25

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

See similar equations:

| 1-2sin^2x=0 | | r^2-6r+8= | | 1=1+2 | | 2x=120x | | 3z=17-32 | | x+y=809 | | 3(6+y)+2y=3 | | 3-v=10 | | 6m-6=-3m-42 | | x-29=-8(-3x-5) | | -5x-4=-59 | | 0.028*n=0.7 | | (-8x^8)(-4x^3)= | | -176=44m | | (-8x^2)(-4x^3)= | | 4-2k=-5(k+7) | | 69+46+x-3=180 | | 9p=-99 | | 4a^2-4a=1 | | -4+10n=94 | | 7=18-65 | | y=7+4x-x^2 | | 32432321=x | | -4z-7z=3z-7-6z | | 4a-36=0 | | 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2=0 | | 2/5(z-1/2)=1/8(z+4/5) | | 6x(3x+1)=0 | | x+29=5(1+5x) | | -14=-17+x | | -11+3y+4y=24 | | 46+65+y-3=180 |

Equations solver categories