-4a-(-2a-2)=-8

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Solution for -4a-(-2a-2)=-8 equation:


Simplifying
-4a + -1(-2a + -2) = -8

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

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

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

Solving
2 + -2a = -8

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = 5

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