9(a-4)=3(2a-11)-9

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Solution for 9(a-4)=3(2a-11)-9 equation:


Simplifying
9(a + -4) = 3(2a + -11) + -9

Reorder the terms:
9(-4 + a) = 3(2a + -11) + -9
(-4 * 9 + a * 9) = 3(2a + -11) + -9
(-36 + 9a) = 3(2a + -11) + -9

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 9a = 3(-11 + 2a) + -9
-36 + 9a = (-11 * 3 + 2a * 3) + -9
-36 + 9a = (-33 + 6a) + -9

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 9a = -33 + -9 + 6a

Combine like terms: -33 + -9 = -42
-36 + 9a = -42 + 6a

Solving
-36 + 9a = -42 + 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.
-36 + 9a + -6a = -42 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 9a + -6a = 3a
-36 + 3a = -42 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-36 + 3a = -42 + 0
-36 + 3a = -42

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 3a = -42 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 3a = -42 + 36
3a = -42 + 36

Combine like terms: -42 + 36 = -6
3a = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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