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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3a + -2a = 2 + 2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
12 + 1a = 2 + 2a

Solving
12 + 1a = 2 + 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.
12 + 1a + -2a = 2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 1a + -2a = -1a
12 + -1a = 2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
12 + -1a = 2 + 0
12 + -1a = 2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1a = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1a = 2 + -12
-1a = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
-1a = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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