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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

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

We multiply parentheses

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

-2a-2a-16+8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4a-8=0

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

-4a=8

a=8/-4

a=-2

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