3(4a-2)=5(2a-1)

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Solution for 3(4a-2)=5(2a-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(4a + -2) = 5(2a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 4a) = 5(2a + -1)
(-2 * 3 + 4a * 3) = 5(2a + -1)
(-6 + 12a) = 5(2a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12a = 5(-1 + 2a)
-6 + 12a = (-1 * 5 + 2a * 5)
-6 + 12a = (-5 + 10a)

Solving
-6 + 12a = -5 + 10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-10a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 12a + -10a = -5 + 10a + -10a

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

Combine like terms: 10a + -10a = 0
-6 + 2a = -5 + 0
-6 + 2a = -5

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2a = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2a = -5 + 6
2a = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -5 + 6 = 1
2a = 1

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5

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