2(a+4)-3a=2(a-2)

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Solution for 2(a+4)-3a=2(a-2) equation:


Simplifying
2(a + 4) + -3a = 2(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + a) + -3a = 2(a + -2)
(4 * 2 + a * 2) + -3a = 2(a + -2)
(8 + 2a) + -3a = 2(a + -2)

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
8 + -1a = 2(a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1a = 2(-2 + a)
8 + -1a = (-2 * 2 + a * 2)
8 + -1a = (-4 + 2a)

Solving
8 + -1a = -4 + 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 + -1a + -2a = -4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -1a + -2a = -3a
8 + -3a = -4 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
8 + -3a = -4 + 0
8 + -3a = -4

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3a = -4 + -8
-3a = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-3a = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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