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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-8 + 2a = 4 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2a + -6a = 4 + 6a + -6a

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

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-8 + -4a = 4 + 0
-8 + -4a = 4

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4a = 4 + 8
-4a = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
-4a = 12

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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