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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
16 + -6a = 2a

Solving
16 + -6a = 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.
16 + -6a + -2a = 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -6a + -2a = -8a
16 + -8a = 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
16 + -8a = 0

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -8a = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -8a = 0 + -16
-8a = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-8a = -16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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