2a+4+8a=-2(1-4a)-8(-2a-6)

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Solution for 2a+4+8a=-2(1-4a)-8(-2a-6) equation:


Simplifying
2a + 4 + 8a = -2(1 + -4a) + -8(-2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 2a + 8a = -2(1 + -4a) + -8(-2a + -6)

Combine like terms: 2a + 8a = 10a
4 + 10a = -2(1 + -4a) + -8(-2a + -6)
4 + 10a = (1 * -2 + -4a * -2) + -8(-2a + -6)
4 + 10a = (-2 + 8a) + -8(-2a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 10a = -2 + 8a + -8(-6 + -2a)
4 + 10a = -2 + 8a + (-6 * -8 + -2a * -8)
4 + 10a = -2 + 8a + (48 + 16a)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 10a = -2 + 48 + 8a + 16a

Combine like terms: -2 + 48 = 46
4 + 10a = 46 + 8a + 16a

Combine like terms: 8a + 16a = 24a
4 + 10a = 46 + 24a

Solving
4 + 10a = 46 + 24a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-24a' to each side of the equation.
4 + 10a + -24a = 46 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 10a + -24a = -14a
4 + -14a = 46 + 24a + -24a

Combine like terms: 24a + -24a = 0
4 + -14a = 46 + 0
4 + -14a = 46

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -14a = 46 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -14a = 46 + -4
-14a = 46 + -4

Combine like terms: 46 + -4 = 42
-14a = 42

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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