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

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


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

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

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

Solving
4 + 8a = -4 + 2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-2a' to each side of the equation.
4 + 8a + -2a = -4 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
4 + 6a = -4 + 0
4 + 6a = -4

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 6a = -4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 6a = -4 + -4
6a = -4 + -4

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

Divide each side by '6'.
a = -1.333333333

Simplifying
a = -1.333333333

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