SOLUTION: Solving proportions. 8a + 4 / 8a + 6 = 2 /4 Help please?

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Question 916800: Solving proportions.
8a + 4 / 8a + 6 = 2 /4
Help please?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%288a+%2B+4%29+%2F%28+8a+%2B+6%29+=+2+%2F4+ ....cross multiply

4%288a+%2B+4%29++=+2%28+8a+%2B+6%29+

4%2A8a+%2B+4%2A4++=+2%2A8a+%2B+2%2A6+

32a+%2B+16+=+16a+%2B+12+

32a-+16a%2B+16+=+16a+-16a%2B+12+

32a-+16a%2B+16-16+=++12-16+

32a-+16a+=++12-16+

+16a+=+-4+

+a+=+-4%2F16+

+a+=+-%284%3A4%29%2F%2816%3A4%29+

+a+=+-1%2F4+