3a-4=5(2+a)+6

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Solution for 3a-4=5(2+a)+6 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -4 = 5(2 + a) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3a = 5(2 + a) + 6
-4 + 3a = (2 * 5 + a * 5) + 6
-4 + 3a = (10 + 5a) + 6

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3a = 10 + 6 + 5a

Combine like terms: 10 + 6 = 16
-4 + 3a = 16 + 5a

Solving
-4 + 3a = 16 + 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.
-4 + 3a + -5a = 16 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 3a + -5a = -2a
-4 + -2a = 16 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-4 + -2a = 16 + 0
-4 + -2a = 16

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -2a = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2a = 16 + 4
-2a = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
-2a = 20

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -10

Simplifying
a = -10

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