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

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


Simplifying
2(a + -6) = -4a + -1(2a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + a) = -4a + -1(2a + 12)
(-6 * 2 + a * 2) = -4a + -1(2a + 12)
(-12 + 2a) = -4a + -1(2a + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2a = -4a + -1(12 + 2a)
-12 + 2a = -4a + (12 * -1 + 2a * -1)
-12 + 2a = -4a + (-12 + -2a)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2a = -12 + -4a + -2a

Combine like terms: -4a + -2a = -6a
-12 + 2a = -12 + -6a

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2a = -12 + 12 + -6a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2a = -12 + 12 + -6a
2a = -12 + 12 + -6a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
2a = 0 + -6a
2a = -6a

Solving
2a = -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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