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4(3-6a)=36 plz help and explain

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4(3-6a)=36

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12-24a=36

Subtract 12

-24a=24

Divide -24 by both sides

a=-1
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Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.

a= -1

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