2(a-2)=a+10

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Solution for 2(a-2)=a+10 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -2) = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + a) = a + 10
(-2 * 2 + a * 2) = a + 10
(-4 + 2a) = a + 10

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = 10 + a

Solving
-4 + 2a = 10 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2a + -1a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-4 + 1a = 10 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + 1a = 10 + 0
-4 + 1a = 10

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 1a = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1a = 10 + 4
1a = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: 10 + 4 = 14
1a = 14

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 14

Simplifying
a = 14

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