2-3a=8-2(2a+6)

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Solution for 2-3a=8-2(2a+6) equation:


Simplifying
2 + -3a = 8 + -2(2a + 6)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3a = 8 + -2(6 + 2a)
2 + -3a = 8 + (6 * -2 + 2a * -2)
2 + -3a = 8 + (-12 + -4a)

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

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

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
2 + 1a = -4 + 0
2 + 1a = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 1a = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1a = -4 + -2
1a = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
1a = -6

Divide each side by '1'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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