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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2a = -4 + 4a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
8 + -2a = -4 + 2a

Solving
8 + -2a = -4 + 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.
8 + -2a + -2a = -4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -2a + -2a = -4a
8 + -4a = -4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
8 + -4a = -4 + 0
8 + -4a = -4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4a = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4a = -4 + -8
-4a = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-4a = -12

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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