3(a-4)+2(a-2)=10-5a

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Solution for 3(a-4)+2(a-2)=10-5a equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -4) + 2(a + -2) = 10 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + a) + 2(a + -2) = 10 + -5a
(-4 * 3 + a * 3) + 2(a + -2) = 10 + -5a
(-12 + 3a) + 2(a + -2) = 10 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a + 2(-2 + a) = 10 + -5a
-12 + 3a + (-2 * 2 + a * 2) = 10 + -5a
-12 + 3a + (-4 + 2a) = 10 + -5a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -4 + 3a + 2a = 10 + -5a

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
-16 + 3a + 2a = 10 + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
-16 + 5a = 10 + -5a

Solving
-16 + 5a = 10 + -5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '5a' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 5a + 5a = 10 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: 5a + 5a = 10a
-16 + 10a = 10 + -5a + 5a

Combine like terms: -5a + 5a = 0
-16 + 10a = 10 + 0
-16 + 10a = 10

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 10a = 10 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 10a = 10 + 16
10a = 10 + 16

Combine like terms: 10 + 16 = 26
10a = 26

Divide each side by '10'.
a = 2.6

Simplifying
a = 2.6

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