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

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

We move all terms to the left:

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

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

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

We multiply parentheses

2a+6a-(-2(a-4))-12=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(a-4)), so:

-2(a-4)

We multiply parentheses

-2a+8

Back to the equation:

-(-2a+8)



We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

8a-(-2a+8)-12=0

We get rid of parentheses

8a+2a-8-12=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

10a-20=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

10a=20

a=20/10

a=2

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