3a-6=2(2a-1)-17

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Solution for 3a-6=2(2a-1)-17 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -6 = 2(2a + -1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = 2(2a + -1) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = 2(-1 + 2a) + -17
-6 + 3a = (-1 * 2 + 2a * 2) + -17
-6 + 3a = (-2 + 4a) + -17

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = -2 + -17 + 4a

Combine like terms: -2 + -17 = -19
-6 + 3a = -19 + 4a

Solving
-6 + 3a = -19 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3a + -4a = -19 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
-6 + -1a = -19 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-6 + -1a = -19 + 0
-6 + -1a = -19

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1a = -19 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1a = -19 + 6
-1a = -19 + 6

Combine like terms: -19 + 6 = -13
-1a = -13

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13

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