3a-2(4a-12)=6a+2

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Solution for 3a-2(4a-12)=6a+2 equation:


Simplifying
3a + -2(4a + -12) = 6a + 2

Reorder the terms:
3a + -2(-12 + 4a) = 6a + 2
3a + (-12 * -2 + 4a * -2) = 6a + 2
3a + (24 + -8a) = 6a + 2

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3a + -8a = 6a + 2

Combine like terms: 3a + -8a = -5a
24 + -5a = 6a + 2

Reorder the terms:
24 + -5a = 2 + 6a

Solving
24 + -5a = 2 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
24 + -5a + -6a = 2 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: -5a + -6a = -11a
24 + -11a = 2 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
24 + -11a = 2 + 0
24 + -11a = 2

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -11a = 2 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -11a = 2 + -24
-11a = 2 + -24

Combine like terms: 2 + -24 = -22
-11a = -22

Divide each side by '-11'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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