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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
6(8 + 2a) = 4(2a + -2)
(8 * 6 + 2a * 6) = 4(2a + -2)
(48 + 12a) = 4(2a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
48 + 12a = 4(-2 + 2a)
48 + 12a = (-2 * 4 + 2a * 4)
48 + 12a = (-8 + 8a)

Solving
48 + 12a = -8 + 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.
48 + 12a + -8a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 12a + -8a = 4a
48 + 4a = -8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
48 + 4a = -8 + 0
48 + 4a = -8

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + 4a = -8 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + 4a = -8 + -48
4a = -8 + -48

Combine like terms: -8 + -48 = -56
4a = -56

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -14

Simplifying
a = -14

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