3(a-6)+4=-20+5a

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Solution for 3(a-6)+4=-20+5a equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -6) + 4 = -20 + 5a

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + a) + 4 = -20 + 5a
(-6 * 3 + a * 3) + 4 = -20 + 5a
(-18 + 3a) + 4 = -20 + 5a

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 4 + 3a = -20 + 5a

Combine like terms: -18 + 4 = -14
-14 + 3a = -20 + 5a

Solving
-14 + 3a = -20 + 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.
-14 + 3a + -5a = -20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-14 + -2a = -20 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-14 + -2a = -20 + 0
-14 + -2a = -20

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2a = -20 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2a = -20 + 14
-2a = -20 + 14

Combine like terms: -20 + 14 = -6
-2a = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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