3(a-2)+2(a+23)=a+10

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Solution for 3(a-2)+2(a+23)=a+10 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -2) + 2(a + 23) = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + a) + 2(a + 23) = a + 10
(-2 * 3 + a * 3) + 2(a + 23) = a + 10
(-6 + 3a) + 2(a + 23) = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a + 2(23 + a) = a + 10
-6 + 3a + (23 * 2 + a * 2) = a + 10
-6 + 3a + (46 + 2a) = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 46 + 3a + 2a = a + 10

Combine like terms: -6 + 46 = 40
40 + 3a + 2a = a + 10

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
40 + 5a = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
40 + 5a = 10 + a

Solving
40 + 5a = 10 + 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.
40 + 5a + -1a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 5a + -1a = 4a
40 + 4a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
40 + 4a = 10 + 0
40 + 4a = 10

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 4a = 10 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 4a = 10 + -40
4a = 10 + -40

Combine like terms: 10 + -40 = -30
4a = -30

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -7.5

Simplifying
a = -7.5

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