2a-4(a+3)=

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


Simplifying
2a + -4(a + 3) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2a + -4(3 + a) = 0
2a + (3 * -4 + a * -4) = 0
2a + (-12 + -4a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2a + -4a = 0

Combine like terms: 2a + -4a = -2a
-12 + -2a = 0

Solving
-12 + -2a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2a = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2a = 0 + 12
-2a = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
-2a = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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