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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3a + -2a = 1a
-12 + 1a = -4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-12 + 1a = -4 + 0
-12 + 1a = -4

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

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

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

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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