6(8+3a)=-2(a-4)

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Solution for 6(8+3a)=-2(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
6(8 + 3a) = -2(a + -4)
(8 * 6 + 3a * 6) = -2(a + -4)
(48 + 18a) = -2(a + -4)

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

Solving
48 + 18a = 8 + -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 + 18a + 2a = 8 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 18a + 2a = 20a
48 + 20a = 8 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
48 + 20a = 8 + 0
48 + 20a = 8

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + 20a = 8 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + 20a = 8 + -48
20a = 8 + -48

Combine like terms: 8 + -48 = -40
20a = -40

Divide each side by '20'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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