3a-4=3(2a-1)+5

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Solution for 3a-4=3(2a-1)+5 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -4 = 3(2a + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3a = 3(2a + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3a = 3(-1 + 2a) + 5
-4 + 3a = (-1 * 3 + 2a * 3) + 5
-4 + 3a = (-3 + 6a) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3a = -3 + 5 + 6a

Combine like terms: -3 + 5 = 2
-4 + 3a = 2 + 6a

Solving
-4 + 3a = 2 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 3a + -6a = 2 + 6a + -6a

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

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-4 + -3a = 2 + 0
-4 + -3a = 2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3a = 2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3a = 2 + 4
-3a = 2 + 4

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

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

Simplifying
a = -2

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