60a-42=2a+a

Solution for 60a-42=2a+a equation:

Simplifying
60a + -42 = 2a + a

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 60a = 2a + a

Combine like terms: 2a + a = 3a
-42 + 60a = 3a

Solving
-42 + 60a = 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 60a + -3a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 60a + -3a = 57a
-42 + 57a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-42 + 57a = 0

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + 57a = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 57a = 0 + 42
57a = 0 + 42

Combine like terms: 0 + 42 = 42
57a = 42

Divide each side by '57'.
a = 0.7368421053

Simplifying
a = 0.7368421053