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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(5 + a) = 2(3a + -4)
(5 * 3 + a * 3) = 2(3a + -4)
(15 + 3a) = 2(3a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 3a = 2(-4 + 3a)
15 + 3a = (-4 * 2 + 3a * 2)
15 + 3a = (-8 + 6a)

Solving
15 + 3a = -8 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
15 + 3a + -6a = -8 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 3a + -6a = -3a
15 + -3a = -8 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
15 + -3a = -8 + 0
15 + -3a = -8

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -3a = -8 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -3a = -8 + -15
-3a = -8 + -15

Combine like terms: -8 + -15 = -23
-3a = -23

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 7.666666667

Simplifying
a = 7.666666667

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