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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
a + -2(-3 + a) = 4(a + 2) + -2a
a + (-3 * -2 + a * -2) = 4(a + 2) + -2a
a + (6 + -2a) = 4(a + 2) + -2a

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

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1a = 4(2 + a) + -2a
6 + -1a = (2 * 4 + a * 4) + -2a
6 + -1a = (8 + 4a) + -2a

Combine like terms: 4a + -2a = 2a
6 + -1a = 8 + 2a

Solving
6 + -1a = 8 + 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.
6 + -1a + -2a = 8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: -1a + -2a = -3a
6 + -3a = 8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
6 + -3a = 8 + 0
6 + -3a = 8

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -3a = 8 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -3a = 8 + -6
-3a = 8 + -6

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667

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