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

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

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

We move all terms to the left:

(4-a)-(-2(a-8))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

(-1a+4)-(-2(a-8))=0

We get rid of parentheses

-1a-(-2(a-8))+4=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(a-8)), so:

-2(a-8)

We multiply parentheses

-2a+16

Back to the equation:

-(-2a+16)


We get rid of parentheses

-1a+2a-16+4=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

a-12=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

a=12