2(a+4)=-18

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Solution for 2(a+4)=-18 equation: 


Simplifying
2(a + 4) = -18

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + a) = -18
(4 * 2 + a * 2) = -18
(8 + 2a) = -18

Solving
8 + 2a = -18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = -18 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = -18 + -8
2a = -18 + -8

Combine like terms: -18 + -8 = -26
2a = -26

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -13

Simplifying
a = -13

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