3(2a-4)=4(a-1)

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Solution for 3(2a-4)=4(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(2a + -4) = 4(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2a) = 4(a + -1)
(-4 * 3 + 2a * 3) = 4(a + -1)
(-12 + 6a) = 4(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a = 4(-1 + a)
-12 + 6a = (-1 * 4 + a * 4)
-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 = 8
2a = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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