3-4(a+2)=2a+7

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Solution for 3-4(a+2)=2a+7 equation:


Simplifying
3 + -4(a + 2) = 2a + 7

Reorder the terms:
3 + -4(2 + a) = 2a + 7
3 + (2 * -4 + a * -4) = 2a + 7
3 + (-8 + -4a) = 2a + 7

Combine like terms: 3 + -8 = -5
-5 + -4a = 2a + 7

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -4a = 7 + 2a

Solving
-5 + -4a = 7 + 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.
-5 + -4a + -2a = 7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -4a + -2a = -6a
-5 + -6a = 7 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-5 + -6a = 7 + 0
-5 + -6a = 7

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -6a = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -6a = 7 + 5
-6a = 7 + 5

Combine like terms: 7 + 5 = 12
-6a = 12

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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