6a-3(4a-8)=2a+40

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Solution for 6a-3(4a-8)=2a+40 equation:


Simplifying
6a + -3(4a + -8) = 2a + 40

Reorder the terms:
6a + -3(-8 + 4a) = 2a + 40
6a + (-8 * -3 + 4a * -3) = 2a + 40
6a + (24 + -12a) = 2a + 40

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6a + -12a = 2a + 40

Combine like terms: 6a + -12a = -6a
24 + -6a = 2a + 40

Reorder the terms:
24 + -6a = 40 + 2a

Solving
24 + -6a = 40 + 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.
24 + -6a + -2a = 40 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -6a + -2a = -8a
24 + -8a = 40 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
24 + -8a = 40 + 0
24 + -8a = 40

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -8a = 40 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -8a = 40 + -24
-8a = 40 + -24

Combine like terms: 40 + -24 = 16
-8a = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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