4a-4(2a-12)=2a-18

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Solution for 4a-4(2a-12)=2a-18 equation:


Simplifying
4a + -4(2a + -12) = 2a + -18

Reorder the terms:
4a + -4(-12 + 2a) = 2a + -18
4a + (-12 * -4 + 2a * -4) = 2a + -18
4a + (48 + -8a) = 2a + -18

Reorder the terms:
48 + 4a + -8a = 2a + -18

Combine like terms: 4a + -8a = -4a
48 + -4a = 2a + -18

Reorder the terms:
48 + -4a = -18 + 2a

Solving
48 + -4a = -18 + 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.
48 + -4a + -2a = -18 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -4a + -2a = -6a
48 + -6a = -18 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
48 + -6a = -18 + 0
48 + -6a = -18

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + -6a = -18 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + -6a = -18 + -48
-6a = -18 + -48

Combine like terms: -18 + -48 = -66
-6a = -66

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 11

Simplifying
a = 11

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