6(a-2)-(a+1)=2a+6

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Solution for 6(a-2)-(a+1)=2a+6 equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -2) + -1(a + 1) = 2a + 6

Reorder the terms:
6(-2 + a) + -1(a + 1) = 2a + 6
(-2 * 6 + a * 6) + -1(a + 1) = 2a + 6
(-12 + 6a) + -1(a + 1) = 2a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a + -1(1 + a) = 2a + 6
-12 + 6a + (1 * -1 + a * -1) = 2a + 6
-12 + 6a + (-1 + -1a) = 2a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -1 + 6a + -1a = 2a + 6

Combine like terms: -12 + -1 = -13
-13 + 6a + -1a = 2a + 6

Combine like terms: 6a + -1a = 5a
-13 + 5a = 2a + 6

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 5a = 6 + 2a

Solving
-13 + 5a = 6 + 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.
-13 + 5a + -2a = 6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-13 + 3a = 6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-13 + 3a = 6 + 0
-13 + 3a = 6

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + 3a = 6 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 3a = 6 + 13
3a = 6 + 13

Combine like terms: 6 + 13 = 19
3a = 19

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 6.333333333

Simplifying
a = 6.333333333

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