4a-4=2(a-5)

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Solution for 4a-4=2(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
4a + -4 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4a = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4a = 2(-5 + a)
-4 + 4a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
-4 + 4a = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
-4 + 4a = -10 + 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 + 4a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

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

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2a = -10 + 4

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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