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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-8 + 2a = -4 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -3a = -4 + 3a + -3a

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

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
-8 + -1a = -4 + 0
-8 + -1a = -4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1a = -4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1a = -4 + 8
-1a = -4 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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