2(3a-4)+6=8(a+1)

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Solution for 2(3a-4)+6=8(a+1) equation:


Simplifying
2(3a + -4) + 6 = 8(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + 3a) + 6 = 8(a + 1)
(-4 * 2 + 3a * 2) + 6 = 8(a + 1)
(-8 + 6a) + 6 = 8(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6 + 6a = 8(a + 1)

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-2 + 6a = 8(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6a = 8(1 + a)
-2 + 6a = (1 * 8 + a * 8)
-2 + 6a = (8 + 8a)

Solving
-2 + 6a = 8 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6a + -8a = 8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 6a + -8a = -2a
-2 + -2a = 8 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-2 + -2a = 8 + 0
-2 + -2a = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2a = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2a = 8 + 2
-2a = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
-2a = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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