SOLUTION: how do you work this problem? 1/6(a-4)=1/3(2a+4)

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Question 686127: how do you work this problem?
1/6(a-4)=1/3(2a+4)
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1/6(a-4)=1/3(2a+4)
You could either distribute the 1/6 and the 1/3 or
multiply the entire equation by 18 (LCM of 6 and 3) to remove the fractions.
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18%281%2F6%29%28a-4%29+=18%281%2F3%29%282a%2B4%29
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3(a-4) = 6(2a+4) ==> distribute the 3 and 6
3a - 12 = 12a + 24 ==> group like terms
3a - 12a = 24 + 12 ==> combine like terms
-9a = 36 ==> divide both sides by -9 to isolate the a variable
highlight_green%28a+=+-4%29
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