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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3a + -8a = 3

Combine like terms: 3a + -8a = -5a
8 + -5a = 3

Solving
8 + -5a = 3

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -5a = 3 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -5a = 3 + -8
-5a = 3 + -8

Combine like terms: 3 + -8 = -5
-5a = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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