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

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

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

We move all terms to the left:

2(4-a)-(2(a-8))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2(-1a+4)-(2(a-8))=0

We multiply parentheses

-2a-(2(a-8))+8=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(a-8)), so:

2(a-8)

We multiply parentheses

2a-16

Back to the equation:

-(2a-16)


We get rid of parentheses

-2a-2a+16+8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4a+24=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-4a=-24

a=-24/-4

a=+6