8(a+12)=9(2a-6)

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Solution for 8(a+12)=9(2a-6) equation:


Simplifying
8(a + 12) = 9(2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
8(12 + a) = 9(2a + -6)
(12 * 8 + a * 8) = 9(2a + -6)
(96 + 8a) = 9(2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
96 + 8a = 9(-6 + 2a)
96 + 8a = (-6 * 9 + 2a * 9)
96 + 8a = (-54 + 18a)

Solving
96 + 8a = -54 + 18a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-18a' to each side of the equation.
96 + 8a + -18a = -54 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 8a + -18a = -10a
96 + -10a = -54 + 18a + -18a

Combine like terms: 18a + -18a = 0
96 + -10a = -54 + 0
96 + -10a = -54

Add '-96' to each side of the equation.
96 + -96 + -10a = -54 + -96

Combine like terms: 96 + -96 = 0
0 + -10a = -54 + -96
-10a = -54 + -96

Combine like terms: -54 + -96 = -150
-10a = -150

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 15

Simplifying
a = 15

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