4a-2(a-8)=2+3a

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Solution for 4a-2(a-8)=2+3a equation:


Simplifying
4a + -2(a + -8) = 2 + 3a

Reorder the terms:
4a + -2(-8 + a) = 2 + 3a
4a + (-8 * -2 + a * -2) = 2 + 3a
4a + (16 + -2a) = 2 + 3a

Reorder the terms:
16 + 4a + -2a = 2 + 3a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
16 + 2a = 2 + 3a

Solving
16 + 2a = 2 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
16 + 2a + -3a = 2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 2a + -3a = -1a
16 + -1a = 2 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
16 + -1a = 2 + 0
16 + -1a = 2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -1a = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -1a = 2 + -16
-1a = 2 + -16

Combine like terms: 2 + -16 = -14
-1a = -14

Divide each side by '-1'.
a = 14

Simplifying
a = 14

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