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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5a + -3(4 + a) = 6
10 + 5a + (4 * -3 + a * -3) = 6
10 + 5a + (-12 + -3a) = 6

Reorder the terms:
10 + -12 + 5a + -3a = 6

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
-2 + 5a + -3a = 6

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-2 + 2a = 6

Solving
-2 + 2a = 6

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2a = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2a = 6 + 2
2a = 6 + 2

Combine like terms: 6 + 2 = 8
2a = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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