2(a-2)-8=5-2(a-4)

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Solution for 2(a-2)-8=5-2(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -2) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + a) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + -4)
(-2 * 2 + a * 2) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + -4)
(-4 + 2a) + -8 = 5 + -2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -8 + 2a = 5 + -2(a + -4)

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-12 + 2a = 5 + -2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2a = 5 + -2(-4 + a)
-12 + 2a = 5 + (-4 * -2 + a * -2)
-12 + 2a = 5 + (8 + -2a)

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
-12 + 2a = 13 + -2a

Solving
-12 + 2a = 13 + -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.
-12 + 2a + 2a = 13 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a
-12 + 4a = 13 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-12 + 4a = 13 + 0
-12 + 4a = 13

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 4a = 13 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 4a = 13 + 12
4a = 13 + 12

Combine like terms: 13 + 12 = 25
4a = 25

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 6.25

Simplifying
a = 6.25

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