4(a-2)=a-(4a-8)

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Solution for 4(a-2)=a-(4a-8) equation:


Simplifying
4(a + -2) = a + -1(4a + -8)

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

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

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

Combine like terms: a + -4a = -3a
-8 + 4a = 8 + -3a

Solving
-8 + 4a = 8 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4a + 3a = 8 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: 4a + 3a = 7a
-8 + 7a = 8 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-8 + 7a = 8 + 0
-8 + 7a = 8

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 7a = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 7a = 8 + 8
7a = 8 + 8

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
7a = 16

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 2.285714286

Simplifying
a = 2.285714286

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