38-2a=8-4(6-4a)

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Solution for 38-2a=8-4(6-4a) equation:


Simplifying
38 + -2a = 8 + -4(6 + -4a)
38 + -2a = 8 + (6 * -4 + -4a * -4)
38 + -2a = 8 + (-24 + 16a)

Combine like terms: 8 + -24 = -16
38 + -2a = -16 + 16a

Solving
38 + -2a = -16 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
38 + -2a + -16a = -16 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: -2a + -16a = -18a
38 + -18a = -16 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
38 + -18a = -16 + 0
38 + -18a = -16

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + -18a = -16 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + -18a = -16 + -38
-18a = -16 + -38

Combine like terms: -16 + -38 = -54
-18a = -54

Divide each side by '-18'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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