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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 8 + 5a + -4a

Combine like terms: 5a + -4a = 1a
-8 + 2a = 8 + 1a

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
1a = 16

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 16

Simplifying
a = 16

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