14-4a=-8a-4-2(a-3)

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Solution for 14-4a=-8a-4-2(a-3) equation:


Simplifying
14 + -4a = -8a + -4 + -2(a + -3)

Reorder the terms:
14 + -4a = -8a + -4 + -2(-3 + a)
14 + -4a = -8a + -4 + (-3 * -2 + a * -2)
14 + -4a = -8a + -4 + (6 + -2a)

Reorder the terms:
14 + -4a = -4 + 6 + -8a + -2a

Combine like terms: -4 + 6 = 2
14 + -4a = 2 + -8a + -2a

Combine like terms: -8a + -2a = -10a
14 + -4a = 2 + -10a

Solving
14 + -4a = 2 + -10a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '10a' to each side of the equation.
14 + -4a + 10a = 2 + -10a + 10a

Combine like terms: -4a + 10a = 6a
14 + 6a = 2 + -10a + 10a

Combine like terms: -10a + 10a = 0
14 + 6a = 2 + 0
14 + 6a = 2

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 6a = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 6a = 2 + -14
6a = 2 + -14

Combine like terms: 2 + -14 = -12
6a = -12

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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