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Equations, SMB-003

`6(3a+4)-12=8a-18`

What value of `a` makes this equation true?  (2 marks)

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`a=-3`

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`6(3a+4)-12` `=8a-18`  
`18a+24-12` `=8a-18`  
`10a` `=-12-18`  
`10a` `=-30`  
`:.a` `=-3`  

Filed Under: Linear Tagged With: num-title-ct-corea, smc-4362-15-3-step problems

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