4(a+3)+2=3a+16

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Solution for 4(a+3)+2=3a+16 equation:


Simplifying
4(a + 3) + 2 = 3a + 16

Reorder the terms:
4(3 + a) + 2 = 3a + 16
(3 * 4 + a * 4) + 2 = 3a + 16
(12 + 4a) + 2 = 3a + 16

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2 + 4a = 3a + 16

Combine like terms: 12 + 2 = 14
14 + 4a = 3a + 16

Reorder the terms:
14 + 4a = 16 + 3a

Solving
14 + 4a = 16 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
14 + 4a + -3a = 16 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 4a + -3a = 1a
14 + 1a = 16 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
14 + 1a = 16 + 0
14 + 1a = 16

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 1a = 16 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 1a = 16 + -14
1a = 16 + -14

Combine like terms: 16 + -14 = 2
1a = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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