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

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


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

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

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

Solving
8 + -4a = -8 + 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.
8 + -4a + -4a = -8 + 4a + -4a

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
a = 2

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