Isolate variable a: First, we want to isolate the variable a on one side of the equation. To do this, we will add 2 to both sides of the equation to move the constant term from the right side to the left side.−50=4a−2−50+2=4a−2+2−48=4a
Add 2 to both sides: Now that we have isolated the terms with a on one side, we need to solve for a. We do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 4 to get a by itself.−48=4a−448=44a−12=a
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