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

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


Simplifying
2(a + -2) = 4a + -1(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + a) = 4a + -1(2a + -4)
(-2 * 2 + a * 2) = 4a + -1(2a + -4)
(-4 + 2a) = 4a + -1(2a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = 4a + -1(-4 + 2a)
-4 + 2a = 4a + (-4 * -1 + 2a * -1)
-4 + 2a = 4a + (4 + -2a)

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-4 = 4

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