3(ab-a)-2(b-a)-4ab=

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

Simplifying
3(ab + -1a) + -2(b + -1a) + -4ab = 0

Reorder the terms:
3(-1a + ab) + -2(b + -1a) + -4ab = 0
(-1a * 3 + ab * 3) + -2(b + -1a) + -4ab = 0
(-3a + 3ab) + -2(b + -1a) + -4ab = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3a + 3ab + -2(-1a + b) + -4ab = 0
-3a + 3ab + (-1a * -2 + b * -2) + -4ab = 0
-3a + 3ab + (2a + -2b) + -4ab = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3a + 2a + 3ab + -4ab + -2b = 0

Combine like terms: -3a + 2a = -1a
-1a + 3ab + -4ab + -2b = 0

Combine like terms: 3ab + -4ab = -1ab
-1a + -1ab + -2b = 0

Solving
-1a + -1ab + -2b = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2b' to each side of the equation.
-1a + -1ab + -2b + 2b = 0 + 2b

Combine like terms: -2b + 2b = 0
-1a + -1ab + 0 = 0 + 2b
-1a + -1ab = 0 + 2b
Remove the zero:
-1a + -1ab = 2b

Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0
-1a + -1ab + -2b = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '-1'.
-1(a + ab + 2b) = 0

Ignore the factor -1.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(a + ab + 2b)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
a + ab + 2b = 0

Solving
a + ab + 2b = 0

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

Add '-2b' to each side of the equation.
a + ab + 2b + -2b = 0 + -2b

Combine like terms: 2b + -2b = 0
a + ab + 0 = 0 + -2b
a + ab = 0 + -2b
Remove the zero:
a + ab = -2b

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.