5a-2(3a-1)=2(4a+6)-2a

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Solution for 5a-2(3a-1)=2(4a+6)-2a equation:


Simplifying
5a + -2(3a + -1) = 2(4a + 6) + -2a

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

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

Combine like terms: 5a + -6a = -1a
2 + -1a = 2(4a + 6) + -2a

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1a = 2(6 + 4a) + -2a
2 + -1a = (6 * 2 + 4a * 2) + -2a
2 + -1a = (12 + 8a) + -2a

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
2 + -1a = 12 + 6a

Solving
2 + -1a = 12 + 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.
2 + -1a + -6a = 12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -1a + -6a = -7a
2 + -7a = 12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
2 + -7a = 12 + 0
2 + -7a = 12

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -7a = 12 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -7a = 12 + -2
-7a = 12 + -2

Combine like terms: 12 + -2 = 10
-7a = 10

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = -1.428571429

Simplifying
a = -1.428571429

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