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

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


Simplifying
3(a + -4) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + a) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)
(-4 * 3 + a * 3) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)
(-12 + 3a) + 5(a + -2) = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a + 5(-2 + a) = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)
-12 + 3a + (-2 * 5 + a * 5) = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)
-12 + 3a + (-10 + 5a) = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -10 + 3a + 5a = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)

Combine like terms: -12 + -10 = -22
-22 + 3a + 5a = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a = 8a
-22 + 8a = 2(a + -6) + -4(5 + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 8a = 2(-6 + a) + -4(5 + -1a)
-22 + 8a = (-6 * 2 + a * 2) + -4(5 + -1a)
-22 + 8a = (-12 + 2a) + -4(5 + -1a)
-22 + 8a = -12 + 2a + (5 * -4 + -1a * -4)
-22 + 8a = -12 + 2a + (-20 + 4a)

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 8a = -12 + -20 + 2a + 4a

Combine like terms: -12 + -20 = -32
-22 + 8a = -32 + 2a + 4a

Combine like terms: 2a + 4a = 6a
-22 + 8a = -32 + 6a

Solving
-22 + 8a = -32 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 8a + -6a = -32 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 8a + -6a = 2a
-22 + 2a = -32 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-22 + 2a = -32 + 0
-22 + 2a = -32

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 22 + 2a = -32 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 2a = -32 + 22
2a = -32 + 22

Combine like terms: -32 + 22 = -10
2a = -10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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