4-8a=2(a-3)

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Solution for 4-8a=2(a-3) equation:


Simplifying
4 + -8a = 2(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8a = 2(-3 + a)
4 + -8a = (-3 * 2 + a * 2)
4 + -8a = (-6 + 2a)

Solving
4 + -8a = -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 + -8a + -2a = -6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -8a + -2a = -10a
4 + -10a = -6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
4 + -10a = -6 + 0
4 + -10a = -6

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -10a = -6 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -10a = -6 + -4
-10a = -6 + -4

Combine like terms: -6 + -4 = -10
-10a = -10

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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