3a-4(a+2)-10=

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Solution for 3a-4(a+2)-10= equation:


Simplifying
3a + -4(a + 2) + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
3a + -4(2 + a) + -10 = 0
3a + (2 * -4 + a * -4) + -10 = 0
3a + (-8 + -4a) + -10 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -10 + 3a + -4a = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + -10 = -18
-18 + 3a + -4a = 0

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
-18 + -1a = 0

Solving
-18 + -1a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -1a = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 18
-1a = 0 + 18

Combine like terms: 0 + 18 = 18
-1a = 18

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -18

Simplifying
a = -18

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