4-(a+2)=2a-6

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Solution for 4-(a+2)=2a-6 equation:


Simplifying
4 + -1(a + 2) = 2a + -6

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1(2 + a) = 2a + -6
4 + (2 * -1 + a * -1) = 2a + -6
4 + (-2 + -1a) = 2a + -6

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
2 + -1a = 2a + -6

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1a = -6 + 2a

Solving
2 + -1a = -6 + 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 + -1a + -2a = -6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -1a + -2a = -3a
2 + -3a = -6 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
2 + -3a = -6 + 0
2 + -3a = -6

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -3a = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3a = -6 + -2
-3a = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-3a = -8

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = 2.666666667

Simplifying
a = 2.666666667

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