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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-1(-8 + 4a) = 2(a + 4)
(-8 * -1 + 4a * -1) = 2(a + 4)
(8 + -4a) = 2(a + 4)

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4a = 8 + -8 + 2a

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4a = 8 + -8 + 2a
-4a = 8 + -8 + 2a

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-4a = 0 + 2a
-4a = 2a

Solving
-4a = 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.
-4a + -2a = 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-6a = 0

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 0

Simplifying
a = 0

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