6(a-8)+8=4(a-7)

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Solution for 6(a-8)+8=4(a-7) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -8) + 8 = 4(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + a) + 8 = 4(a + -7)
(-8 * 6 + a * 6) + 8 = 4(a + -7)
(-48 + 6a) + 8 = 4(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 8 + 6a = 4(a + -7)

Combine like terms: -48 + 8 = -40
-40 + 6a = 4(a + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 6a = 4(-7 + a)
-40 + 6a = (-7 * 4 + a * 4)
-40 + 6a = (-28 + 4a)

Solving
-40 + 6a = -28 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 6a + -4a = -28 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-40 + 2a = -28 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-40 + 2a = -28 + 0
-40 + 2a = -28

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 2a = -28 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 2a = -28 + 40
2a = -28 + 40

Combine like terms: -28 + 40 = 12
2a = 12

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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