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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + -6 = -3
-3 + -3a = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -3a = 2(-4 + a)
-3 + -3a = (-4 * 2 + a * 2)
-3 + -3a = (-8 + 2a)

Solving
-3 + -3a = -8 + 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.
-3 + -3a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -3a + -2a = -5a
-3 + -5a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-3 + -5a = -8 + 0
-3 + -5a = -8

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -5a = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -5a = -8 + 3
-5a = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -8 + 3 = -5
-5a = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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