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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 4a + -3(4 + a)
-8 + 2a = 4a + (4 * -3 + a * -3)
-8 + 2a = 4a + (-12 + -3a)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = -12 + 4a + -3a

Combine like terms: 4a + -3a = 1a
-8 + 2a = -12 + 1a

Solving
-8 + 2a = -12 + 1a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -1a = -12 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-8 + 1a = -12 + 1a + -1a

Combine like terms: 1a + -1a = 0
-8 + 1a = -12 + 0
-8 + 1a = -12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1a = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1a = -12 + 8
1a = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
1a = -4

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

Simplifying
a = -4

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