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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-4 + a) = 2a + -1(-2a + -4)
(-4 * 4 + a * 4) = 2a + -1(-2a + -4)
(-16 + 4a) = 2a + -1(-2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4a = 2a + -1(-4 + -2a)
-16 + 4a = 2a + (-4 * -1 + -2a * -1)
-16 + 4a = 2a + (4 + 2a)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4a = 4 + 2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 2a + 2a = 4a
-16 + 4a = 4 + 4a

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 4a + -4a = 4 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-16 + 0 = 4 + 4a + -4a
-16 = 4 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-16 = 4 + 0
-16 = 4

Solving
-16 = 4

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