3(2a-4)=5(a-2)-2

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Solution for 3(2a-4)=5(a-2)-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + -4) = 5(a + -2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2a) = 5(a + -2) + -2
(-4 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 5(a + -2) + -2
(-12 + 6a) = 5(a + -2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a = 5(-2 + a) + -2
-12 + 6a = (-2 * 5 + a * 5) + -2
-12 + 6a = (-10 + 5a) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a = -10 + -2 + 5a

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
-12 + 6a = -12 + 5a

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 6a = -12 + 12 + 5a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 6a = -12 + 12 + 5a
6a = -12 + 12 + 5a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
6a = 0 + 5a
6a = 5a

Solving
6a = 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
6a + -5a = 5a + -5a

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

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
1a = 0

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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