12(a-4)=6(a+2)

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Solution for 12(a-4)=6(a+2) equation:


Simplifying
12(a + -4) = 6(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
12(-4 + a) = 6(a + 2)
(-4 * 12 + a * 12) = 6(a + 2)
(-48 + 12a) = 6(a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 12a = 6(2 + a)
-48 + 12a = (2 * 6 + a * 6)
-48 + 12a = (12 + 6a)

Solving
-48 + 12a = 12 + 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.
-48 + 12a + -6a = 12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 12a + -6a = 6a
-48 + 6a = 12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-48 + 6a = 12 + 0
-48 + 6a = 12

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + 6a = 12 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 6a = 12 + 48
6a = 12 + 48

Combine like terms: 12 + 48 = 60
6a = 60

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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