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

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Solution for 2+(a-4)=-2(a-1) equation:


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + a)
2 + -4 + a = -2(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-2 + a = -2(a + -1)

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

Solving
-2 + a = 2 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

Combine like terms: a + 2a = 3a
-2 + 3a = 2 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-2 + 3a = 2 + 0
-2 + 3a = 2

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3a = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3a = 2 + 2
3a = 2 + 2

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
3a = 4

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 1.333333333

Simplifying
a = 1.333333333

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