-2(a+4)-(2+3a)=

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Solution for -2(a+4)-(2+3a)= equation:


Simplifying
-2(a + 4) + -1(2 + 3a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + a) + -1(2 + 3a) = 0
(4 * -2 + a * -2) + -1(2 + 3a) = 0
(-8 + -2a) + -1(2 + 3a) = 0
-8 + -2a + (2 * -1 + 3a * -1) = 0
-8 + -2a + (-2 + -3a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2 + -2a + -3a = 0

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-10 + -2a + -3a = 0

Combine like terms: -2a + -3a = -5a
-10 + -5a = 0

Solving
-10 + -5a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -5a = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -5a = 0 + 10
-5a = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
-5a = 10

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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