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4-6+4a+4-a=0
Use the distributive property to multiply -2 by 3-2a.
-2+4a+4-a=0
Subtract 6 from 4 to get -2.
2+4a-a=0
Add -2 and 4 to get 2.
2+3a=0
Combine 4a and -a to get 3a.
3a=-2
Subtract 2 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
a=\frac{-2}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
a=-\frac{2}{3}
Fraction \frac{-2}{3} can be rewritten as -\frac{2}{3} by extracting the negative sign.