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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2a = 4(-4 + a)
2 + -2a = (-4 * 4 + a * 4)
2 + -2a = (-16 + 4a)

Solving
2 + -2a = -16 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2a + -4a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -2a + -4a = -6a
2 + -6a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
2 + -6a = -16 + 0
2 + -6a = -16

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -6a = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -6a = -16 + -2
-6a = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-6a = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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