3(a+6)-4=12a+2(10+4a)

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Solution for 3(a+6)-4=12a+2(10+4a) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + 6) + -4 = 12a + 2(10 + 4a)

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + a) + -4 = 12a + 2(10 + 4a)
(6 * 3 + a * 3) + -4 = 12a + 2(10 + 4a)
(18 + 3a) + -4 = 12a + 2(10 + 4a)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -4 + 3a = 12a + 2(10 + 4a)

Combine like terms: 18 + -4 = 14
14 + 3a = 12a + 2(10 + 4a)
14 + 3a = 12a + (10 * 2 + 4a * 2)
14 + 3a = 12a + (20 + 8a)

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3a = 20 + 12a + 8a

Combine like terms: 12a + 8a = 20a
14 + 3a = 20 + 20a

Solving
14 + 3a = 20 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
14 + 3a + -20a = 20 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 3a + -20a = -17a
14 + -17a = 20 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
14 + -17a = 20 + 0
14 + -17a = 20

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -17a = 20 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -17a = 20 + -14
-17a = 20 + -14

Combine like terms: 20 + -14 = 6
-17a = 6

Divide each side by '-17'.
a = -0.3529411765

Simplifying
a = -0.3529411765

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