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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4 + 4a = 2a + -6

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4a = -6 + 2a

Solving
-4 + 4a = -6 + 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.
-4 + 4a + -2a = -6 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-4 + 2a = -6 + 0
-4 + 2a = -6

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2a = -6 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2a = -6 + 4
2a = -6 + 4

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

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

Simplifying
a = -1

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