3(a+4)-5(a-2)=22

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Solution for 3(a+4)-5(a-2)=22 equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 4) + -5(a + -2) = 22

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + a) + -5(a + -2) = 22
(4 * 3 + a * 3) + -5(a + -2) = 22
(12 + 3a) + -5(a + -2) = 22

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3a + -5(-2 + a) = 22
12 + 3a + (-2 * -5 + a * -5) = 22
12 + 3a + (10 + -5a) = 22

Reorder the terms:
12 + 10 + 3a + -5a = 22

Combine like terms: 12 + 10 = 22
22 + 3a + -5a = 22

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
22 + -2a = 22

Add '-22' to each side of the equation.
22 + -22 + -2a = 22 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
0 + -2a = 22 + -22
-2a = 22 + -22

Combine like terms: 22 + -22 = 0
-2a = 0

Solving
-2a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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