3a-3(a+4)=a-10

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Solution for 3a-3(a+4)=a-10 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -3(a + 4) = a + -10

Reorder the terms:
3a + -3(4 + a) = a + -10
3a + (4 * -3 + a * -3) = a + -10
3a + (-12 + -3a) = a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a + -3a = a + -10

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-12 + 0 = a + -10
-12 = a + -10

Reorder the terms:
-12 = -10 + a

Solving
-12 = -10 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + -1a = -10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-12 + -1a = -10 + 0
-12 + -1a = -10

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -1a = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -1a = -10 + 12
-1a = -10 + 12

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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