-2(a+3)=24

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Solution for -2(a+3)=24 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(a + 3) = 24

Reorder the terms:
-2(3 + a) = 24
(3 * -2 + a * -2) = 24
(-6 + -2a) = 24

Solving
-6 + -2a = 24

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2a = 24 + 6

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

Combine like terms: 24 + 6 = 30
-2a = 30

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -15

Simplifying
a = -15

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