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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4a + -2a = 2 + 3a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
-12 + 2a = 2 + 3a

Solving
-12 + 2a = 2 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 2a + -3a = 2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-12 + -1a = 2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-12 + -1a = 2 + 0
-12 + -1a = 2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -1a = 2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -1a = 2 + 12
-1a = 2 + 12

Combine like terms: 2 + 12 = 14
-1a = 14

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -14

Simplifying
a = -14

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