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

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


Simplifying
3(a + -4) = 2(a + -2) + 2 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + a) = 2(a + -2) + 2 + -1a
(-4 * 3 + a * 3) = 2(a + -2) + 2 + -1a
(-12 + 3a) = 2(a + -2) + 2 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = 2(-2 + a) + 2 + -1a
-12 + 3a = (-2 * 2 + a * 2) + 2 + -1a
-12 + 3a = (-4 + 2a) + 2 + -1a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = -4 + 2 + 2a + -1a

Combine like terms: -4 + 2 = -2
-12 + 3a = -2 + 2a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-12 + 3a = -2 + 1a

Solving
-12 + 3a = -2 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3a + -1a = -2 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-12 + 2a = -2 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-12 + 2a = -2 + 0
-12 + 2a = -2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2a = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2a = -2 + 12
2a = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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