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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + 3a) + 2 = 3(2a + -6)
(-2 * 4 + 3a * 4) + 2 = 3(2a + -6)
(-8 + 12a) + 2 = 3(2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2 + 12a = 3(2a + -6)

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-6 + 12a = 3(2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12a = 3(-6 + 2a)
-6 + 12a = (-6 * 3 + 2a * 3)
-6 + 12a = (-18 + 6a)

Solving
-6 + 12a = -18 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 12a + -6a = -18 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 12a + -6a = 6a
-6 + 6a = -18 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-6 + 6a = -18 + 0
-6 + 6a = -18

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 6a = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 6a = -18 + 6
6a = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -18 + 6 = -12
6a = -12

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

Simplifying
a = -2

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