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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (3 + 3a)
3 + 3a = -2(3a + 3) + -6

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + 3a = -6 + -6 + -6a

Combine like terms: -6 + -6 = -12
3 + 3a = -12 + -6a

Solving
3 + 3a = -12 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
3 + 3a + 6a = -12 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 3a + 6a = 9a
3 + 9a = -12 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
3 + 9a = -12 + 0
3 + 9a = -12

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 9a = -12 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 9a = -12 + -3
9a = -12 + -3

Combine like terms: -12 + -3 = -15
9a = -15

Divide each side by '9'.
a = -1.666666667

Simplifying
a = -1.666666667

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