2a=-3(a+2)

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


Simplifying
2a = -3(a + 2)

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

Solving
2a = -6 + -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.
2a + 3a = -6 + -3a + 3a

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

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
5a = -6 + 0
5a = -6

Divide each side by '5'.
a = -1.2

Simplifying
a = -1.2

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