12(a-6)=4(a-2)

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Solution for 12(a-6)=4(a-2) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
12(-6 + a) = 4(a + -2)
(-6 * 12 + a * 12) = 4(a + -2)
(-72 + 12a) = 4(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 12a = 4(-2 + a)
-72 + 12a = (-2 * 4 + a * 4)
-72 + 12a = (-8 + 4a)

Solving
-72 + 12a = -8 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 12a + -4a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 12a + -4a = 8a
-72 + 8a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-72 + 8a = -8 + 0
-72 + 8a = -8

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 8a = -8 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 8a = -8 + 72
8a = -8 + 72

Combine like terms: -8 + 72 = 64
8a = 64

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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