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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3a = 6(4 + a) + -2a
-6 + 3a = (4 * 6 + a * 6) + -2a
-6 + 3a = (24 + 6a) + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-6 + 3a = 24 + 4a

Solving
-6 + 3a = 24 + 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.
-6 + 3a + -4a = 24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 3a + -4a = -1a
-6 + -1a = 24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-6 + -1a = 24 + 0
-6 + -1a = 24

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1a = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1a = 24 + 6
-1a = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: 24 + 6 = 30
-1a = 30

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -30

Simplifying
a = -30

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