16-2+a=4(a-4)

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Solution for 16-2+a=4(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
16 + -2 + a = 4(a + -4)

Combine like terms: 16 + -2 = 14
14 + a = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
14 + a = 4(-4 + a)
14 + a = (-4 * 4 + a * 4)
14 + a = (-16 + 4a)

Solving
14 + a = -16 + 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.
14 + a + -4a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: a + -4a = -3a
14 + -3a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
14 + -3a = -16 + 0
14 + -3a = -16

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -3a = -16 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -3a = -16 + -14
-3a = -16 + -14

Combine like terms: -16 + -14 = -30
-3a = -30

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 10

Simplifying
a = 10

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