3(8a+4)=(4a+2)

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Solution for 3(8a+4)=(4a+2) equation:


Simplifying
3(8a + 4) = (4a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + 8a) = (4a + 2)
(4 * 3 + 8a * 3) = (4a + 2)
(12 + 24a) = (4a + 2)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 24a = (2 + 4a)

Remove parenthesis around (2 + 4a)
12 + 24a = 2 + 4a

Solving
12 + 24a = 2 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
12 + 24a + -4a = 2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 24a + -4a = 20a
12 + 20a = 2 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
12 + 20a = 2 + 0
12 + 20a = 2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 20a = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 20a = 2 + -12
20a = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
20a = -10

Divide each side by '20'.
a = -0.5

Simplifying
a = -0.5

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