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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4a + -6a = 12

Combine like terms: 4a + -6a = -2a
-4 + -2a = 12

Solving
-4 + -2a = 12

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -2a = 12 + 4

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

Combine like terms: 12 + 4 = 16
-2a = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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