8(a+6)=9(2a-4)

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Solution for 8(a+6)=9(2a-4) equation:


Simplifying
8(a + 6) = 9(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
8(6 + a) = 9(2a + -4)
(6 * 8 + a * 8) = 9(2a + -4)
(48 + 8a) = 9(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
48 + 8a = 9(-4 + 2a)
48 + 8a = (-4 * 9 + 2a * 9)
48 + 8a = (-36 + 18a)

Solving
48 + 8a = -36 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
48 + 8a + -18a = -36 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 8a + -18a = -10a
48 + -10a = -36 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
48 + -10a = -36 + 0
48 + -10a = -36

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + -10a = -36 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + -10a = -36 + -48
-10a = -36 + -48

Combine like terms: -36 + -48 = -84
-10a = -84

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 8.4

Simplifying
a = 8.4

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