2(3a+2)=4(a-3)

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Solution for 2(3a+2)=4(a-3) equation:


Simplifying
2(3a + 2) = 4(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
2(2 + 3a) = 4(a + -3)
(2 * 2 + 3a * 2) = 4(a + -3)
(4 + 6a) = 4(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 6a = 4(-3 + a)
4 + 6a = (-3 * 4 + a * 4)
4 + 6a = (-12 + 4a)

Solving
4 + 6a = -12 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
4 + 6a + -4a = -12 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
4 + 2a = -12 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
4 + 2a = -12 + 0
4 + 2a = -12

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 2a = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 2a = -12 + -4
2a = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
2a = -16

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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