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 = -4a
-8 + -4a = 12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-8 + -4a = 12 + 0
-8 + -4a = 12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4a = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4a = 12 + 8
-4a = 12 + 8

Combine like terms: 12 + 8 = 20
-4a = 20

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

Simplifying
a = -5

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