3(a-4)+5(a-2)=2(a-6)

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Solution for 3(a-4)+5(a-2)=2(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -4) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + a) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6)
(-4 * 3 + a * 3) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6)
(-12 + 3a) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a + 5(-2 + a) = 2(a + -6)
-12 + 3a + (-2 * 5 + a * 5) = 2(a + -6)
-12 + 3a + (-10 + 5a) = 2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -10 + 3a + 5a = 2(a + -6)

Combine like terms: -12 + -10 = -22
-22 + 3a + 5a = 2(a + -6)

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a = 8a
-22 + 8a = 2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 8a = 2(-6 + a)
-22 + 8a = (-6 * 2 + a * 2)
-22 + 8a = (-12 + 2a)

Solving
-22 + 8a = -12 + 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.
-22 + 8a + -2a = -12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
-22 + 6a = -12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-22 + 6a = -12 + 0
-22 + 6a = -12

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 6a = -12 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 6a = -12 + 22
6a = -12 + 22

Combine like terms: -12 + 22 = 10
6a = 10

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 1.666666667

Simplifying
a = 1.666666667

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