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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3a + -6a = -4

Combine like terms: 3a + -6a = -3a
24 + -3a = -4

Solving
24 + -3a = -4

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -3a = -4 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -3a = -4 + -24
-3a = -4 + -24

Combine like terms: -4 + -24 = -28
-3a = -28

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 9.333333333

Simplifying
a = 9.333333333

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