(a-2)-2(a+2)=

Solution for (a-2)-2(a+2)= equation:

Simplifying
(a + -2) + -2(a + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + a) + -2(a + 2) = 0

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + a)
-2 + a + -2(a + 2) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + a + -2(2 + a) = 0
-2 + a + (2 * -2 + a * -2) = 0
-2 + a + (-4 + -2a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4 + a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: -2 + -4 = -6
-6 + a + -2a = 0

Combine like terms: a + -2a = -1a
-6 + -1a = 0

Solving
-6 + -1a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1a = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1a = 0 + 6
-1a = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1a = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6