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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-4 + 1a = 8 + 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 + 1a + -4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-4 + -3a = 8 + 0
-4 + -3a = 8

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3a = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3a = 8 + 4
-3a = 8 + 4

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
-3a = 12

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

Simplifying
a = -4

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