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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = -3(4 + 2a)
-8 + 2a = (4 * -3 + 2a * -3)
-8 + 2a = (-12 + -6a)

Solving
-8 + 2a = -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.
-8 + 2a + 6a = -12 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 2a + 6a = 8a
-8 + 8a = -12 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-8 + 8a = -12 + 0
-8 + 8a = -12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 8a = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 8a = -12 + 8
8a = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
8a = -4

Divide each side by '8'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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