4(a-4)=8a-(4a+16)

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Solution for 4(a-4)=8a-(4a+16) equation: 


Simplifying
4(a + -4) = 8a + -1(4a + 16)

Reorder the terms:
4(-4 + a) = 8a + -1(4a + 16)
(-4 * 4 + a * 4) = 8a + -1(4a + 16)
(-16 + 4a) = 8a + -1(4a + 16)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4a = 8a + -1(16 + 4a)
-16 + 4a = 8a + (16 * -1 + 4a * -1)
-16 + 4a = 8a + (-16 + -4a)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 4a = -16 + 8a + -4a

Combine like terms: 8a + -4a = 4a
-16 + 4a = -16 + 4a

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
0 = 0

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This equation is an identity, all real numbers are solutions.

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