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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3a + -2(4 + a) = 6
-12 + 3a + (4 * -2 + a * -2) = 6
-12 + 3a + (-8 + -2a) = 6

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8 + 3a + -2a = 6

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + 3a + -2a = 6

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-20 + 1a = 6

Solving
-20 + 1a = 6

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 1a = 6 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 1a = 6 + 20
1a = 6 + 20

Combine like terms: 6 + 20 = 26
1a = 26

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 26

Simplifying
a = 26

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