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

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


Simplifying
-1(2a + -2) = 4(3a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-1(-2 + 2a) = 4(3a + -3)
(-2 * -1 + 2a * -1) = 4(3a + -3)
(2 + -2a) = 4(3a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2a = 4(-3 + 3a)
2 + -2a = (-3 * 4 + 3a * 4)
2 + -2a = (-12 + 12a)

Solving
2 + -2a = -12 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2a + -12a = -12 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: -2a + -12a = -14a
2 + -14a = -12 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
2 + -14a = -12 + 0
2 + -14a = -12

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -14a = -12 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -14a = -12 + -2
-14a = -12 + -2

Combine like terms: -12 + -2 = -14
-14a = -14

Divide each side by '-14'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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