3(6a-8)=4(5a-4)

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Solution for 3(6a-8)=4(5a-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(6a + -8) = 4(5a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 6a) = 4(5a + -4)
(-8 * 3 + 6a * 3) = 4(5a + -4)
(-24 + 18a) = 4(5a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 18a = 4(-4 + 5a)
-24 + 18a = (-4 * 4 + 5a * 4)
-24 + 18a = (-16 + 20a)

Solving
-24 + 18a = -16 + 20a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-20a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 18a + -20a = -16 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 18a + -20a = -2a
-24 + -2a = -16 + 20a + -20a

Combine like terms: 20a + -20a = 0
-24 + -2a = -16 + 0
-24 + -2a = -16

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2a = -16 + 24
-2a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -16 + 24 = 8
-2a = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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