Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     14*a-(2*(a-3))=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  14a -  2 • (a - 3)  = 0 

Step  2  :

Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   12a + 6  =   6 • (2a + 1) 

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  6 • (2a + 1)  = 0 

Step  4  :

Equations which are never true :

 4.1      Solve :    6   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 4.2      Solve  :    2a+1 = 0 

 Subtract  1  from both sides of the equation : 
                      2a = -1
Divide both sides of the equation by 2:
                     a = -1/2 = -0.500

One solution was found :