2(a-8)=18

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Solution for 2(a-8)=18 equation: 


Simplifying
2(a + -8) = 18

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + a) = 18
(-8 * 2 + a * 2) = 18
(-16 + 2a) = 18

Solving
-16 + 2a = 18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2a = 18 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2a = 18 + 16
2a = 18 + 16

Combine like terms: 18 + 16 = 34
2a = 34

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 17

Simplifying
a = 17

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