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

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

Simplifying
3(a + 2) + 2(a + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + a) + 2(a + -4) = 0
(2 * 3 + a * 3) + 2(a + -4) = 0
(6 + 3a) + 2(a + -4) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3a + 2(-4 + a) = 0
6 + 3a + (-4 * 2 + a * 2) = 0
6 + 3a + (-8 + 2a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3a + 2a = 0

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3a + 2a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
-2 + 5a = 0

Solving
-2 + 5a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5a = 0 + 2

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

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

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 0.4

Simplifying
a = 0.4