3(a+6)=10[a-(5-a)]

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Solution for 3(a+6)=10[a-(5-a)] equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 6) = 10[a + -1(5 + -1a)]

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + a) = 10[a + -1(5 + -1a)]
(6 * 3 + a * 3) = 10[a + -1(5 + -1a)]
(18 + 3a) = 10[a + -1(5 + -1a)]
18 + 3a = 10[a + (5 * -1 + -1a * -1)]
18 + 3a = 10[a + (-5 + 1a)]

Reorder the terms:
18 + 3a = 10[-5 + a + 1a]

Combine like terms: a + 1a = 2a
18 + 3a = 10[-5 + 2a]
18 + 3a = [-5 * 10 + 2a * 10]
18 + 3a = [-50 + 20a]

Solving
18 + 3a = -50 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
18 + 3a + -20a = -50 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 3a + -20a = -17a
18 + -17a = -50 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
18 + -17a = -50 + 0
18 + -17a = -50

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -17a = -50 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -17a = -50 + -18
-17a = -50 + -18

Combine like terms: -50 + -18 = -68
-17a = -68

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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