5(a-6)=2(a-4)

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Solution for 5(a-6)=2(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
5(a + -6) = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
5(-6 + a) = 2(a + -4)
(-6 * 5 + a * 5) = 2(a + -4)
(-30 + 5a) = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 5a = 2(-4 + a)
-30 + 5a = (-4 * 2 + a * 2)
-30 + 5a = (-8 + 2a)

Solving
-30 + 5a = -8 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 5a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-30 + 3a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-30 + 3a = -8 + 0
-30 + 3a = -8

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 3a = -8 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 3a = -8 + 30
3a = -8 + 30

Combine like terms: -8 + 30 = 22
3a = 22

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 7.333333333

Simplifying
a = 7.333333333

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