SOLUTION: 10a - 4 = 3(6a - 4)

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Question 152718: 10a - 4 = 3(6a - 4)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
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10a-4=3%286a-4%29 Start with the given equation.


10a-4=18a-12 Distribute.


10a=18a-12%2B4 Add 4 to both sides.


10a-18a=-12%2B4 Subtract 18a from both sides.


-8a=-12%2B4 Combine like terms on the left side.


-8a=-8 Combine like terms on the right side.


a=%28-8%29%2F%28-8%29 Divide both sides by -8 to isolate a.


a=1 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is a=1