8a-2(a-4)=4a+12

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Solution for 8a-2(a-4)=4a+12 equation:


Simplifying
8a + -2(a + -4) = 4a + 12

Reorder the terms:
8a + -2(-4 + a) = 4a + 12
8a + (-4 * -2 + a * -2) = 4a + 12
8a + (8 + -2a) = 4a + 12

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8a + -2a = 4a + 12

Combine like terms: 8a + -2a = 6a
8 + 6a = 4a + 12

Reorder the terms:
8 + 6a = 12 + 4a

Solving
8 + 6a = 12 + 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.
8 + 6a + -4a = 12 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
8 + 2a = 12 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
8 + 2a = 12 + 0
8 + 2a = 12

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2a = 12 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2a = 12 + -8
2a = 12 + -8

Combine like terms: 12 + -8 = 4
2a = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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