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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + a) = 5(a + 2)
(-4 * 3 + a * 3) = 5(a + 2)
(-12 + 3a) = 5(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a = 5(2 + a)
-12 + 3a = (2 * 5 + a * 5)
-12 + 3a = (10 + 5a)

Solving
-12 + 3a = 10 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3a + -5a = 10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-12 + -2a = 10 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-12 + -2a = 10 + 0
-12 + -2a = 10

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2a = 10 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2a = 10 + 12
-2a = 10 + 12

Combine like terms: 10 + 12 = 22
-2a = 22

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -11

Simplifying
a = -11

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