2(a-2)=3(2a-8)

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Solution for 2(a-2)=3(2a-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -2) = 3(2a + -8)

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = 3(-8 + 2a)
-4 + 2a = (-8 * 3 + 2a * 3)
-4 + 2a = (-24 + 6a)

Solving
-4 + 2a = -24 + 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.
-4 + 2a + -6a = -24 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 2a + -6a = -4a
-4 + -4a = -24 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-4 + -4a = -24 + 0
-4 + -4a = -24

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -4a = -24 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -4a = -24 + 4
-4a = -24 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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