3(a-16)=2a-16

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Solution for 3(a-16)=2a-16 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -16) = 2a + -16

Reorder the terms:
3(-16 + a) = 2a + -16
(-16 * 3 + a * 3) = 2a + -16
(-48 + 3a) = 2a + -16

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 3a = -16 + 2a

Solving
-48 + 3a = -16 + 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.
-48 + 3a + -2a = -16 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-48 + 1a = -16 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-48 + 1a = -16 + 0
-48 + 1a = -16

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + 1a = -16 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 1a = -16 + 48
1a = -16 + 48

Combine like terms: -16 + 48 = 32
1a = 32

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 32

Simplifying
a = 32

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