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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-24 + 4a = 12 + 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.
-24 + 4a + -6a = 12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 4a + -6a = -2a
-24 + -2a = 12 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-24 + -2a = 12 + 0
-24 + -2a = 12

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2a = 12 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2a = 12 + 24
-2a = 12 + 24

Combine like terms: 12 + 24 = 36
-2a = 36

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -18

Simplifying
a = -18

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