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Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

a=4
a=4

Step by Step Solution

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     8-(3*a-4)=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Pulling out like terms :

 1.1     Pull out like factors :

   12 - 3a  =   -3 • (a - 4) 

Equation at the end of step  1  :

Step  2  :

Equations which are never true :

 2.1      Solve :    -3   =  0

This equation has no solution.
A a non-zero constant never equals zero.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 2.2      Solve  :    a-4 = 0 

 
Add  4  to both sides of the equation : 
 
                     a = 4

One solution was found :

                   a = 4

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