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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 12 + -2 = 10
10 + 4a = 2(a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 4a = 2(4 + a)
10 + 4a = (4 * 2 + a * 2)
10 + 4a = (8 + 2a)

Solving
10 + 4a = 8 + 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.
10 + 4a + -2a = 8 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
10 + 2a = 8 + 0
10 + 2a = 8

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 2a = 8 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 2a = 8 + -10
2a = 8 + -10

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
2a = -2

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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