11-4(a+2)=8+a

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Solution for 11-4(a+2)=8+a equation:


Simplifying
11 + -4(a + 2) = 8 + a

Reorder the terms:
11 + -4(2 + a) = 8 + a
11 + (2 * -4 + a * -4) = 8 + a
11 + (-8 + -4a) = 8 + a

Combine like terms: 11 + -8 = 3
3 + -4a = 8 + a

Solving
3 + -4a = 8 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
3 + -4a + -1a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: -4a + -1a = -5a
3 + -5a = 8 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
3 + -5a = 8 + 0
3 + -5a = 8

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -5a = 8 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -5a = 8 + -3
-5a = 8 + -3

Combine like terms: 8 + -3 = 5
-5a = 5

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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