10(2a+2)-12=4(a-2)

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Solution for 10(2a+2)-12=4(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
10(2a + 2) + -12 = 4(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
10(2 + 2a) + -12 = 4(a + -2)
(2 * 10 + 2a * 10) + -12 = 4(a + -2)
(20 + 20a) + -12 = 4(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -12 + 20a = 4(a + -2)

Combine like terms: 20 + -12 = 8
8 + 20a = 4(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 20a = 4(-2 + a)
8 + 20a = (-2 * 4 + a * 4)
8 + 20a = (-8 + 4a)

Solving
8 + 20a = -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.
8 + 20a + -4a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 20a + -4a = 16a
8 + 16a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
8 + 16a = -8 + 0
8 + 16a = -8

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 16a = -8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 16a = -8 + -8
16a = -8 + -8

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

Divide each side by '16'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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