-3a-4(a-6)=24-7a
-3a-4a+24=24-7a
-7a+24=24-7a
-7a+24=-7a+24
-7a+24-24=-7a+24-24
Simplify
Subtract the numbers
Subtract the numbers
−7a=-7a
Add 7a to both sides of the equation
-7a+7a =-7a+7a
Simplify
Combine like terms
Combine like terms
0=0
answer is 0=0