8a+4=2(2a-10)

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Solution for 8a+4=2(2a-10) equation:


Simplifying
8a + 4 = 2(2a + -10)

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8a = 2(-10 + 2a)
4 + 8a = (-10 * 2 + 2a * 2)
4 + 8a = (-20 + 4a)

Solving
4 + 8a = -20 + 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.
4 + 8a + -4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 8a + -4a = 4a
4 + 4a = -20 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
4 + 4a = -20 + 0
4 + 4a = -20

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 4a = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 4a = -20 + -4
4a = -20 + -4

Combine like terms: -20 + -4 = -24
4a = -24

Divide each side by '4'.
a = -6

Simplifying
a = -6

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