Evaluate a=(10-2)/4

$a = \frac{10 - 2}{4}$

Cancel the common factor of $10 - 2$ and $4$ .

Factor $2$ out of $10$ .

$a = \frac{2 (5) - 2}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

$a = \frac{2 \cdot 5 + 2 \cdot - 1}{4}$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 5 + 2 \cdot - 1$ .

$a = \frac{2 \cdot (5 - 1)}{4}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $4$ .

$a = \frac{2 \cdot (5 - 1)}{2 (2)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$a = \frac{2 \cdot (5 - 1)}{2 \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$a = \frac{5 - 1}{2}$

$a = \frac{5 - 1}{2}$

$a = \frac{5 - 1}{2}$

Simplify the expression.

Subtract $1$ from $5$ .

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

Divide $4$ by $2$ .

$a = 2$

$a = 2$

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