2-(a+5)=4a-8

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Solution for 2-(a+5)=4a-8 equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(a + 5) = 4a + -8

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(5 + a) = 4a + -8
2 + (5 * -1 + a * -1) = 4a + -8
2 + (-5 + -1a) = 4a + -8

Combine like terms: 2 + -5 = -3
-3 + -1a = 4a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -1a = -8 + 4a

Solving
-3 + -1a = -8 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -1a + -4a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -1a + -4a = -5a
-3 + -5a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-3 + -5a = -8 + 0
-3 + -5a = -8

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -5a = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -5a = -8 + 3
-5a = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -8 + 3 = -5
-5a = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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