a-2(a-2)=2(1-2a)

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Solution for a-2(a-2)=2(1-2a) equation:


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

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

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

Combine like terms: a + -2a = -1a
4 + -1a = 2(1 + -2a)
4 + -1a = (1 * 2 + -2a * 2)
4 + -1a = (2 + -4a)

Solving
4 + -1a = 2 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
4 + -1a + 4a = 2 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -1a + 4a = 3a
4 + 3a = 2 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
4 + 3a = 2 + 0
4 + 3a = 2

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 3a = 2 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 3a = 2 + -4
3a = 2 + -4

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
3a = -2

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667

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