4(a-2)=6a-20

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Solution for 4(a-2)=6a-20 equation:


Simplifying
4(a + -2) = 6a + -20

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + a) = 6a + -20
(-2 * 4 + a * 4) = 6a + -20
(-8 + 4a) = 6a + -20

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = -20 + 6a

Solving
-8 + 4a = -20 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4a + -6a = -20 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 4a + -6a = -2a
-8 + -2a = -20 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-8 + -2a = -20 + 0
-8 + -2a = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = -20 + 8
-2a = -20 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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