4(3a-6)=2(4a+8)

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Solution for 4(3a-6)=2(4a+8) equation:


Simplifying
4(3a + -6) = 2(4a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
4(-6 + 3a) = 2(4a + 8)
(-6 * 4 + 3a * 4) = 2(4a + 8)
(-24 + 12a) = 2(4a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 12a = 2(8 + 4a)
-24 + 12a = (8 * 2 + 4a * 2)
-24 + 12a = (16 + 8a)

Solving
-24 + 12a = 16 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 12a + -8a = 16 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 12a + -8a = 4a
-24 + 4a = 16 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-24 + 4a = 16 + 0
-24 + 4a = 16

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 4a = 16 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 4a = 16 + 24
4a = 16 + 24

Combine like terms: 16 + 24 = 40
4a = 40

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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