3(a-2)=2a-2

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


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

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

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

Solving
-6 + 3a = -2 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3a + -2a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-6 + 1a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-6 + 1a = -2 + 0
-6 + 1a = -2

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1a = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1a = -2 + 6
1a = -2 + 6

Combine like terms: -2 + 6 = 4
1a = 4

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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