(a+2)+a+(a+4)=48

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Solution for (a+2)+a+(a+4)=48 equation:


Simplifying
(a + 2) + a + (a + 4) = 48

Reorder the terms:
(2 + a) + a + (a + 4) = 48

Remove parenthesis around (2 + a)
2 + a + a + (a + 4) = 48

Reorder the terms:
2 + a + a + (4 + a) = 48

Remove parenthesis around (4 + a)
2 + a + a + 4 + a = 48

Reorder the terms:
2 + 4 + a + a + a = 48

Combine like terms: 2 + 4 = 6
6 + a + a + a = 48

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
6 + 2a + a = 48

Combine like terms: 2a + a = 3a
6 + 3a = 48

Solving
6 + 3a = 48

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 3a = 48 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 3a = 48 + -6
3a = 48 + -6

Combine like terms: 48 + -6 = 42
3a = 42

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 14

Simplifying
a = 14

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