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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2a) = 2(2a + 2)
(-4 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 2(2a + 2)
(-12 + 6a) = 2(2a + 2)

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

Solving
-12 + 6a = 4 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 6a + -4a = 4 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-12 + 2a = 4 + 0
-12 + 2a = 4

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2a = 4 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2a = 4 + 12
2a = 4 + 12

Combine like terms: 4 + 12 = 16
2a = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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