3(a-1)-4=2(3a-2)

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Solution for 3(a-1)-4=2(3a-2) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -1) + -4 = 2(3a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + a) + -4 = 2(3a + -2)
(-1 * 3 + a * 3) + -4 = 2(3a + -2)
(-3 + 3a) + -4 = 2(3a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -4 + 3a = 2(3a + -2)

Combine like terms: -3 + -4 = -7
-7 + 3a = 2(3a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 3a = 2(-2 + 3a)
-7 + 3a = (-2 * 2 + 3a * 2)
-7 + 3a = (-4 + 6a)

Solving
-7 + 3a = -4 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 3a + -6a = -4 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 3a + -6a = -3a
-7 + -3a = -4 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-7 + -3a = -4 + 0
-7 + -3a = -4

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -3a = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -3a = -4 + 7
-3a = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -4 + 7 = 3
-3a = 3

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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