3(a-6)+2a-5=2(a-9)+4

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Solution for 3(a-6)+2a-5=2(a-9)+4 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -6) + 2a + -5 = 2(a + -9) + 4

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + a) + 2a + -5 = 2(a + -9) + 4
(-6 * 3 + a * 3) + 2a + -5 = 2(a + -9) + 4
(-18 + 3a) + 2a + -5 = 2(a + -9) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -5 + 3a + 2a = 2(a + -9) + 4

Combine like terms: -18 + -5 = -23
-23 + 3a + 2a = 2(a + -9) + 4

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
-23 + 5a = 2(a + -9) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 5a = 2(-9 + a) + 4
-23 + 5a = (-9 * 2 + a * 2) + 4
-23 + 5a = (-18 + 2a) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 5a = -18 + 4 + 2a

Combine like terms: -18 + 4 = -14
-23 + 5a = -14 + 2a

Solving
-23 + 5a = -14 + 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.
-23 + 5a + -2a = -14 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-23 + 3a = -14 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-23 + 3a = -14 + 0
-23 + 3a = -14

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + 3a = -14 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + 3a = -14 + 23
3a = -14 + 23

Combine like terms: -14 + 23 = 9
3a = 9

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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