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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2(-8 + 2a) = 2(8a + -2)
(-8 * -2 + 2a * -2) = 2(8a + -2)
(16 + -4a) = 2(8a + -2)

Reorder the terms:
16 + -4a = 2(-2 + 8a)
16 + -4a = (-2 * 2 + 8a * 2)
16 + -4a = (-4 + 16a)

Solving
16 + -4a = -4 + 16a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-16a' to each side of the equation.
16 + -4a + -16a = -4 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: -4a + -16a = -20a
16 + -20a = -4 + 16a + -16a

Combine like terms: 16a + -16a = 0
16 + -20a = -4 + 0
16 + -20a = -4

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -20a = -4 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -20a = -4 + -16
-20a = -4 + -16

Combine like terms: -4 + -16 = -20
-20a = -20

Divide each side by '-20'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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