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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(3 + a) + -2a = 5(2a + 2)
(3 * 4 + a * 4) + -2a = 5(2a + 2)
(12 + 4a) + -2a = 5(2a + 2)

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
12 + 2a = 5(2a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2a = 5(2 + 2a)
12 + 2a = (2 * 5 + 2a * 5)
12 + 2a = (10 + 10a)

Solving
12 + 2a = 10 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
12 + 2a + -10a = 10 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 2a + -10a = -8a
12 + -8a = 10 + 10a + -10a

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
12 + -8a = 10 + 0
12 + -8a = 10

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -8a = 10 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -8a = 10 + -12
-8a = 10 + -12

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
-8a = -2

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25

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