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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-4 + 3a = a + -2

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

Solving
-4 + 3a = -2 + 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.
-4 + 3a + -1a = -2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-4 + 2a = -2 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + 2a = -2 + 0
-4 + 2a = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2a = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2a = -2 + 4
2a = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
2a = 2

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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