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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-4 + a) + 6 = 2(a + -4)
(-4 * 4 + a * 4) + 6 = 2(a + -4)
(-16 + 4a) + 6 = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 6 + 4a = 2(a + -4)

Combine like terms: -16 + 6 = -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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