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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + -8 + 8a + -2a = 8

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

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
4 + 6a = 8

Solving
4 + 6a = 8

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 6a = 8 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 6a = 8 + -4
6a = 8 + -4

Combine like terms: 8 + -4 = 4
6a = 4

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = 0.6666666667

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