-8a+4(1+a)=-12+4a

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Solution for -8a+4(1+a)=-12+4a equation:


Simplifying
-8a + 4(1 + a) = -12 + 4a
-8a + (1 * 4 + a * 4) = -12 + 4a
-8a + (4 + 4a) = -12 + 4a

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8a + 4a = -12 + 4a

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

Solving
4 + -4a = -12 + 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.
4 + -4a + -4a = -12 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
4 + -8a = -12 + 0
4 + -8a = -12

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -8a = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -8a = -12 + -4
-8a = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
-8a = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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