3a-2=a+27

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Solution for 3a-2=a+27 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -2 = a + 27

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = a + 27

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3a = 27 + a

Solving
-2 + 3a = 27 + a

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.
-2 + 3a + -1a = 27 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 3a + -1a = 2a
-2 + 2a = 27 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-2 + 2a = 27 + 0
-2 + 2a = 27

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2a = 27 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2a = 27 + 2
2a = 27 + 2

Combine like terms: 27 + 2 = 29
2a = 29

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 14.5

Simplifying
a = 14.5

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