8a+40-12a=24

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Solution for 8a+40-12a=24 equation: 


Simplifying
8a + 40 + -12a = 24

Reorder the terms:
40 + 8a + -12a = 24

Combine like terms: 8a + -12a = -4a
40 + -4a = 24

Solving
40 + -4a = 24

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -4a = 24 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -4a = 24 + -40
-4a = 24 + -40

Combine like terms: 24 + -40 = -16
-4a = -16

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

Simplifying
a = 4

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