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32a+8=98+2a
Use the distributive property to multiply 4 by 8a+2.
32a+8-2a=98
Subtract 2a from both sides.
30a+8=98
Combine 32a and -2a to get 30a.
30a=98-8
Subtract 8 from both sides.
30a=90
Subtract 8 from 98 to get 90.
a=\frac{90}{30}
Divide both sides by 30.
a=3
Divide 90 by 30 to get 3.