-2a-(2a)+12=-20+8a+(-4a)

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Solution for -2a-(2a)+12=-20+8a+(-4a) equation:


Simplifying
-2a + -1(2a) + 12 = -20 + 8a + (-4a)

Remove parenthesis around (2a)
-2a + -1 * 2a + 12 = -20 + 8a + (-4a)

Multiply -1 * 2
-2a + -2a + 12 = -20 + 8a + (-4a)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2a + -2a = -20 + 8a + (-4a)

Combine like terms: -2a + -2a = -4a
12 + -4a = -20 + 8a + (-4a)

Combine like terms: 8a + (-4a) = 4a
12 + -4a = -20 + 4a

Solving
12 + -4a = -20 + 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.
12 + -4a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -4a + -4a = -8a
12 + -8a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
12 + -8a = -20 + 0
12 + -8a = -20

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -8a = -20 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -8a = -20 + -12
-8a = -20 + -12

Combine like terms: -20 + -12 = -32
-8a = -32

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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