4(a+2)=2(a+6)

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


Simplifying
4(a + 2) = 2(a + 6)

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

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

Solving
8 + 4a = 12 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 4a + -2a = 12 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
8 + 2a = 12 + 0
8 + 2a = 12

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = 12 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = 12 + -8
2a = 12 + -8

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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