4(a+2)=2a-4

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4a = -4 + 2a

Solving
8 + 4a = -4 + 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 = -4 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
8 + 2a = -4 + 0
8 + 2a = -4

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = -4 + -8
2a = -4 + -8

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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