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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4a + -2a = -6a
-8 + 2a = -4 + -6a

Solving
-8 + 2a = -4 + -6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + 6a = -4 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: 2a + 6a = 8a
-8 + 8a = -4 + -6a + 6a

Combine like terms: -6a + 6a = 0
-8 + 8a = -4 + 0
-8 + 8a = -4

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

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

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

Divide each side by '8'.
a = 0.5

Simplifying
a = 0.5

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