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

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Solution for -4(2a-1)+(a-3)=-2 equation:


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + a)
4 + -8a + -3 + a = -2

Reorder the terms:
4 + -3 + -8a + a = -2

Combine like terms: 4 + -3 = 1
1 + -8a + a = -2

Combine like terms: -8a + a = -7a
1 + -7a = -2

Solving
1 + -7a = -2

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -7a = -2 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -7a = -2 + -1
-7a = -2 + -1

Combine like terms: -2 + -1 = -3
-7a = -3

Divide each side by '-7'.
a = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
a = 0.4285714286

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