2(6a-6)+8(a-6)=40

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Solution for 2(6a-6)+8(a-6)=40 equation:


Simplifying
2(6a + -6) + 8(a + -6) = 40

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + 6a) + 8(a + -6) = 40
(-6 * 2 + 6a * 2) + 8(a + -6) = 40
(-12 + 12a) + 8(a + -6) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12a + 8(-6 + a) = 40
-12 + 12a + (-6 * 8 + a * 8) = 40
-12 + 12a + (-48 + 8a) = 40

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -48 + 12a + 8a = 40

Combine like terms: -12 + -48 = -60
-60 + 12a + 8a = 40

Combine like terms: 12a + 8a = 20a
-60 + 20a = 40

Solving
-60 + 20a = 40

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + 20a = 40 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + 20a = 40 + 60
20a = 40 + 60

Combine like terms: 40 + 60 = 100
20a = 100

Divide each side by '20'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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