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Simplify : 2(3+a)+4=36​

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Answer:

a = 13

Explanation:

2(3 + a) + 4 = 36

Subtract 4 from both sides

2(3 + a) = 32

Multiply 2 by each number in “( )”

6 + 2a = 32

Subtract 6 from both sides

2a = 26

Divide 2 from both sides

a = 13

Therefore, a = 13

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