-4(a+6)=4(a-4)

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Solution for -4(a+6)=4(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
-4(a + 6) = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-4(6 + a) = 4(a + -4)
(6 * -4 + a * -4) = 4(a + -4)
(-24 + -4a) = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -4a = 4(-4 + a)
-24 + -4a = (-4 * 4 + a * 4)
-24 + -4a = (-16 + 4a)

Solving
-24 + -4a = -16 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -4a + -4a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -4a + -4a = -8a
-24 + -8a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-24 + -8a = -16 + 0
-24 + -8a = -16

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -8a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -8a = -16 + 24
-8a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -16 + 24 = 8
-8a = 8

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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