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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + a) + 3 = 2(a + -5)
(-3 * 4 + a * 4) + 3 = 2(a + -5)
(-12 + 4a) + 3 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3 + 4a = 2(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -12 + 3 = -9
-9 + 4a = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 4a = 2(-5 + a)
-9 + 4a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
-9 + 4a = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
-9 + 4a = -10 + 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.
-9 + 4a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
-9 + 2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-9 + 2a = -10 + 0
-9 + 2a = -10

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
-9 + 9 + 2a = -10 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
0 + 2a = -10 + 9
2a = -10 + 9

Combine like terms: -10 + 9 = -1
2a = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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