2a-4+2a=-12+3a

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Solution for 2a-4+2a=-12+3a equation:


Simplifying
2a + -4 + 2a = -12 + 3a

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a + 2a = -12 + 3a

Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a
-4 + 4a = -12 + 3a

Solving
-4 + 4a = -12 + 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.
-4 + 4a + -3a = -12 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 4a + -3a = 1a
-4 + 1a = -12 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-4 + 1a = -12 + 0
-4 + 1a = -12

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 1a = -12 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1a = -12 + 4
1a = -12 + 4

Combine like terms: -12 + 4 = -8
1a = -8

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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