3(a-4)=2a+1

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Solution for 3(a-4)=2a+1 equation:


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + 12 = 13
1a = 13

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13

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