2(a-4)=5a-3a-8

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Solution for 2(a-4)=5a-3a-8 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -4) = 5a + -3a + -8

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + a) = 5a + -3a + -8
(-4 * 2 + a * 2) = 5a + -3a + -8
(-8 + 2a) = 5a + -3a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = -8 + 5a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
-8 + 2a = -8 + 2a

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2a = -8 + 8 + 2a
2a = -8 + 8 + 2a

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
2a = 0 + 2a
2a = 2a

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

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

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

Solving
0 = 0

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This equation is an identity, all real numbers are solutions.

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