2(a-4)=3(a-2)

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


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

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

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

Solving
-8 + 2a = -6 + 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.
-8 + 2a + -3a = -6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
-8 + -1a = -6 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-8 + -1a = -6 + 0
-8 + -1a = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1a = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a = -6 + 8
-1a = -6 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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