-(4+4a)=2(a-2)

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Solution for -(4+4a)=2(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
-1(4 + 4a) = 2(a + -2)
(4 * -1 + 4a * -1) = 2(a + -2)
(-4 + -4a) = 2(a + -2)

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -4a = -4 + 4 + 2a

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

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

Solving
-4a = 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
-4a + -2a = 2a + -2a

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

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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