5(3a-2)=2(6a-8)

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Solution for 5(3a-2)=2(6a-8) equation:


Simplifying
5(3a + -2) = 2(6a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + 3a) = 2(6a + -8)
(-2 * 5 + 3a * 5) = 2(6a + -8)
(-10 + 15a) = 2(6a + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 15a = 2(-8 + 6a)
-10 + 15a = (-8 * 2 + 6a * 2)
-10 + 15a = (-16 + 12a)

Solving
-10 + 15a = -16 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 15a + -12a = -16 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 15a + -12a = 3a
-10 + 3a = -16 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-10 + 3a = -16 + 0
-10 + 3a = -16

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 3a = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 3a = -16 + 10
3a = -16 + 10

Combine like terms: -16 + 10 = -6
3a = -6

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

Simplifying
a = -2

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