-2(a+4)=-6

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Solution for -2(a+4)=-6 equation: 


Simplifying
-2(a + 4) = -6

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + a) = -6
(4 * -2 + a * -2) = -6
(-8 + -2a) = -6

Solving
-8 + -2a = -6

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2a = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2a = -6 + 8
-2a = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
-2a = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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