-6a-20=-2a+4(1-3a)

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Solution for -6a-20=-2a+4(1-3a) equation:


Simplifying
-6a + -20 = -2a + 4(1 + -3a)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6a = -2a + 4(1 + -3a)
-20 + -6a = -2a + (1 * 4 + -3a * 4)
-20 + -6a = -2a + (4 + -12a)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6a = 4 + -2a + -12a

Combine like terms: -2a + -12a = -14a
-20 + -6a = 4 + -14a

Solving
-20 + -6a = 4 + -14a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '14a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -6a + 14a = 4 + -14a + 14a

Combine like terms: -6a + 14a = 8a
-20 + 8a = 4 + -14a + 14a

Combine like terms: -14a + 14a = 0
-20 + 8a = 4 + 0
-20 + 8a = 4

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 8a = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 8a = 4 + 20
8a = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: 4 + 20 = 24
8a = 24

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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