Solve (2a+4/8=a)

$$( \frac { 2 a + 4 } { 8 } = a )$$

Solve for a

$$a=\frac{2}{3}\approx 0.666666667$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Divide each term of 2a+4 by 8 to get \frac{1}{4}a+\frac{1}{2}.

$$\frac{1}{4}a+\frac{1}{2}=a$$

Subtract a from both sides.

$$\frac{1}{4}a+\frac{1}{2}-a=0$$

Combine \frac{1}{4}a and -a to get -\frac{3}{4}a.

$$-\frac{3}{4}a+\frac{1}{2}=0$$

Subtract \frac{1}{2} from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.

$$-\frac{3}{4}a=-\frac{1}{2}$$

Multiply both sides by -\frac{4}{3}, the reciprocal of -\frac{3}{4}.

$$a=-\frac{1}{2}\left(-\frac{4}{3}\right)$$

Multiply -\frac{1}{2} times -\frac{4}{3} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$a=\frac{-\left(-4\right)}{2\times 3}$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-\left(-4\right)}{2\times 3}.

$$a=\frac{4}{6}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$a=\frac{2}{3}$$