3(a-4)=-2(a+6)

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Solution for 3(a-4)=-2(a+6) equation:


Simplifying
3(a + -4) = -2(a + 6)

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

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

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 3a = -12 + 12 + -2a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 3a = -12 + 12 + -2a
3a = -12 + 12 + -2a

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
3a = 0 + -2a
3a = -2a

Solving
3a = -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
3a + 2a = -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
5a = -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
5a = 0

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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