4(a+2)-(2a-2)=2(2a-1)+22

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Solution for 4(a+2)-(2a-2)=2(2a-1)+22 equation:


Simplifying
4(a + 2) + -1(2a + -2) = 2(2a + -1) + 22

Reorder the terms:
4(2 + a) + -1(2a + -2) = 2(2a + -1) + 22
(2 * 4 + a * 4) + -1(2a + -2) = 2(2a + -1) + 22
(8 + 4a) + -1(2a + -2) = 2(2a + -1) + 22

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4a + -1(-2 + 2a) = 2(2a + -1) + 22
8 + 4a + (-2 * -1 + 2a * -1) = 2(2a + -1) + 22
8 + 4a + (2 + -2a) = 2(2a + -1) + 22

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2 + 4a + -2a = 2(2a + -1) + 22

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
10 + 4a + -2a = 2(2a + -1) + 22

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
10 + 2a = 2(2a + -1) + 22

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2a = 2(-1 + 2a) + 22
10 + 2a = (-1 * 2 + 2a * 2) + 22
10 + 2a = (-2 + 4a) + 22

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2a = -2 + 22 + 4a

Combine like terms: -2 + 22 = 20
10 + 2a = 20 + 4a

Solving
10 + 2a = 20 + 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.
10 + 2a + -4a = 20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 2a + -4a = -2a
10 + -2a = 20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
10 + -2a = 20 + 0
10 + -2a = 20

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -2a = 20 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -2a = 20 + -10
-2a = 20 + -10

Combine like terms: 20 + -10 = 10
-2a = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -5

Simplifying
a = -5

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