4(a-3)-2(3a-1)=-5

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Solution for 4(a-3)-2(3a-1)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
4(a + -3) + -2(3a + -1) = -5

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + a) + -2(3a + -1) = -5
(-3 * 4 + a * 4) + -2(3a + -1) = -5
(-12 + 4a) + -2(3a + -1) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4a + -2(-1 + 3a) = -5
-12 + 4a + (-1 * -2 + 3a * -2) = -5
-12 + 4a + (2 + -6a) = -5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 4a + -6a = -5

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 4a + -6a = -5

Combine like terms: 4a + -6a = -2a
-10 + -2a = -5

Solving
-10 + -2a = -5

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2a = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2a = -5 + 10
-2a = -5 + 10

Combine like terms: -5 + 10 = 5
-2a = 5

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -2.5

Simplifying
a = -2.5

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