2(a+2)=4a+8

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2a = 8 + 4a

Solving
4 + 2a = 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.
4 + 2a + -4a = 8 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
4 + -2a = 8 + 0
4 + -2a = 8

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

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -2a = 8 + -4
-2a = 8 + -4

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

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

Simplifying
a = -2

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