2(a-4)-3(a-2)=4(a-1)+4

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Solution for 2(a-4)-3(a-2)=4(a-1)+4 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -4) + -3(a + -2) = 4(a + -1) + 4

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + a) + -3(a + -2) = 4(a + -1) + 4
(-4 * 2 + a * 2) + -3(a + -2) = 4(a + -1) + 4
(-8 + 2a) + -3(a + -2) = 4(a + -1) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a + -3(-2 + a) = 4(a + -1) + 4
-8 + 2a + (-2 * -3 + a * -3) = 4(a + -1) + 4
-8 + 2a + (6 + -3a) = 4(a + -1) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 6 + 2a + -3a = 4(a + -1) + 4

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-2 + 2a + -3a = 4(a + -1) + 4

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -1a = -4 + 4 + 4a

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
-2 + -1a = 0 + 4a
-2 + -1a = 4a

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

Combine like terms: -1a + -4a = -5a
-2 + -5a = 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-2 + -5a = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -5a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -5a = 0 + 2
-5a = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-5a = 2

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = -0.4

Simplifying
a = -0.4

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