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Answer:
a=16
Step-by-step explanation:
a*2+ 12*2 = 20*2
12to the power of 2 is 144
20to the power of 2 is 400
a*2+ 144 =400
-144. -144
a*2= 256
find the square root of 256 which is 16
so there for 16 is the answer
a=16