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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
6(-3 + a) + -2a = -2(a + -4) + -2
(-3 * 6 + a * 6) + -2a = -2(a + -4) + -2
(-18 + 6a) + -2a = -2(a + -4) + -2

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
-18 + 4a = 6 + -2a

Solving
-18 + 4a = 6 + -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.
-18 + 4a + 2a = 6 + -2a + 2a

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 6 + 18 = 24
6a = 24

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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