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 = 16a
48 + 16a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
48 + 16a = -8 + 0
48 + 16a = -8

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + 16a = -8 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + 16a = -8 + -48
16a = -8 + -48

Combine like terms: -8 + -48 = -56
16a = -56

Divide each side by '16'.
a = -3.5

Simplifying
a = -3.5

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