2(a-4)=4a-(2a+8)

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


Simplifying
2(a + -4) = 4a + -1(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + a) = 4a + -1(2a + 8)
(-4 * 2 + a * 2) = 4a + -1(2a + 8)
(-8 + 2a) = 4a + -1(2a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2a = 4a + -1(8 + 2a)
-8 + 2a = 4a + (8 * -1 + 2a * -1)
-8 + 2a = 4a + (-8 + -2a)

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2a = -8 + 8 + 2a
2a = -8 + 8 + 2a

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
2a = 0 + 2a
2a = 2a

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

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

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

Solving
0 = 0

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This equation is an identity, all real numbers are solutions.

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