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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + a) = 3(2a + 1)
(4 * -2 + a * -2) = 3(2a + 1)
(-8 + -2a) = 3(2a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2a = 3(1 + 2a)
-8 + -2a = (1 * 3 + 2a * 3)
-8 + -2a = (3 + 6a)

Solving
-8 + -2a = 3 + 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.
-8 + -2a + -6a = 3 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -2a + -6a = -8a
-8 + -8a = 3 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-8 + -8a = 3 + 0
-8 + -8a = 3

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -8a = 3 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -8a = 3 + 8
-8a = 3 + 8

Combine like terms: 3 + 8 = 11
-8a = 11

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -1.375

Simplifying
a = -1.375

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