2(a-1)=-18

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Solution for 2(a-1)=-18 equation: 


Simplifying
2(a + -1) = -18

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + a) = -18
(-1 * 2 + a * 2) = -18
(-2 + 2a) = -18

Solving
-2 + 2a = -18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2a = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2a = -18 + 2
2a = -18 + 2

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
2a = -16

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -8

Simplifying
a = -8

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