8-4a=2a-2

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Solution for 8-4a=2a-2 equation:


Simplifying
8 + -4a = 2a + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + -4a = -2 + 2a

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

Combine like terms: -4a + -2a = -6a
8 + -6a = -2 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
8 + -6a = -2 + 0
8 + -6a = -2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -6a = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -6a = -2 + -8
-6a = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-6a = -10

Divide each side by '-6'.
a = 1.666666667

Simplifying
a = 1.666666667

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