-3(a+4)=5a-2(a+6)

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Solution for -3(a+4)=5a-2(a+6) equation:


Simplifying
-3(a + 4) = 5a + -2(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-3(4 + a) = 5a + -2(a + 6)
(4 * -3 + a * -3) = 5a + -2(a + 6)
(-12 + -3a) = 5a + -2(a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3a = 5a + -2(6 + a)
-12 + -3a = 5a + (6 * -2 + a * -2)
-12 + -3a = 5a + (-12 + -2a)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -3a = -12 + 5a + -2a

Combine like terms: 5a + -2a = 3a
-12 + -3a = -12 + 3a

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

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

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

Solving
-3a = 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.
-3a + -3a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: -3a + -3a = -6a
-6a = 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-6a = 0

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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