a-(3a+2)=18a

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Solution for a-(3a+2)=18a equation:


Simplifying
a + -1(3a + 2) = 18a

Reorder the terms:
a + -1(2 + 3a) = 18a
a + (2 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 18a
a + (-2 + -3a) = 18a

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

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

Solving
-2 + -2a = 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -2a + -18a = -20a
-2 + -20a = 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
-2 + -20a = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -20a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -20a = 0 + 2
-20a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-20a = 2

Divide each side by '-20'.
a = -0.1

Simplifying
a = -0.1

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