2(2a+4)=2(a-24)

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Solution for 2(2a+4)=2(a-24) equation:


Simplifying
2(2a + 4) = 2(a + -24)

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 2a) = 2(a + -24)
(4 * 2 + 2a * 2) = 2(a + -24)
(8 + 4a) = 2(a + -24)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4a = 2(-24 + a)
8 + 4a = (-24 * 2 + a * 2)
8 + 4a = (-48 + 2a)

Solving
8 + 4a = -48 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 4a + -2a = -48 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
8 + 2a = -48 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
8 + 2a = -48 + 0
8 + 2a = -48

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = -48 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = -48 + -8
2a = -48 + -8

Combine like terms: -48 + -8 = -56
2a = -56

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -28

Simplifying
a = -28

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