-4a+2(a-3)=8

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Solution for -4a+2(a-3)=8 equation:


Simplifying
-4a + 2(a + -3) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-4a + 2(-3 + a) = 8
-4a + (-3 * 2 + a * 2) = 8
-4a + (-6 + 2a) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -4a + 2a = 8

Combine like terms: -4a + 2a = -2a
-6 + -2a = 8

Solving
-6 + -2a = 8

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2a = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2a = 8 + 6
-2a = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: 8 + 6 = 14
-2a = 14

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -7

Simplifying
a = -7

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