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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5a + -3(-6 + a) = 2 + 3a
5a + (-6 * -3 + a * -3) = 2 + 3a
5a + (18 + -3a) = 2 + 3a

Reorder the terms:
18 + 5a + -3a = 2 + 3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
18 + 2a = 2 + 3a

Solving
18 + 2a = 2 + 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.
18 + 2a + -3a = 2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
18 + -1a = 2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
18 + -1a = 2 + 0
18 + -1a = 2

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -1a = 2 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -1a = 2 + -18
-1a = 2 + -18

Combine like terms: 2 + -18 = -16
-1a = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 16

Simplifying
a = 16

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