2*(a-2)=6*(a+8)

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Solution for 2*(a-2)=6*(a+8) equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -2) = 6(a + 8)

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = 6(8 + a)
-4 + 2a = (8 * 6 + a * 6)
-4 + 2a = (48 + 6a)

Solving
-4 + 2a = 48 + 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.
-4 + 2a + -6a = 48 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 2a + -6a = -4a
-4 + -4a = 48 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-4 + -4a = 48 + 0
-4 + -4a = 48

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -4a = 48 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -4a = 48 + 4
-4a = 48 + 4

Combine like terms: 48 + 4 = 52
-4a = 52

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -13

Simplifying
a = -13

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