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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4a = 2(5 + a)
-8 + 4a = (5 * 2 + a * 2)
-8 + 4a = (10 + 2a)

Solving
-8 + 4a = 10 + 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.
-8 + 4a + -2a = 10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
-8 + 2a = 10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-8 + 2a = 10 + 0
-8 + 2a = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2a = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2a = 10 + 8
2a = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
2a = 18

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 9

Simplifying
a = 9

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