-4(a-6)=-2a+8

Simple and best practice solution for -4(a-6)=-2a+8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for -4(a-6)=-2a+8 equation:


Simplifying
-4(a + -6) = -2a + 8

Reorder the terms:
-4(-6 + a) = -2a + 8
(-6 * -4 + a * -4) = -2a + 8
(24 + -4a) = -2a + 8

Reorder the terms:
24 + -4a = 8 + -2a

Solving
24 + -4a = 8 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
24 + -4a + 2a = 8 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -4a + 2a = -2a
24 + -2a = 8 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
24 + -2a = 8 + 0
24 + -2a = 8

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -2a = 8 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -2a = 8 + -24
-2a = 8 + -24

Combine like terms: 8 + -24 = -16
-2a = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

See similar equations:

| 185=8+22w | | x-7.50=0 | | 0.9x-0.3(5-x)=5.1 | | 15=7-8 | | -7c-20=20c-1 | | -3(6-4y)=4y+2 | | -5(2x-3)+0.5(4x+3)=-64 | | -t+2=15 | | -c+3=12 | | 3(y-24)+3(y-2)=24 | | 7x-8=225 | | 3w^2-22w+7=0 | | 15+7y=8(y-2) | | -8q+19=-7q+12 | | log^4(3x+2)=3 | | 3a-7a=32 | | 1.8x+2.8=2.4x+2.1 | | 17x-3=17x+8+175 | | 2x-8(7-x)=16 | | 3.5=10 | | 5a+10=a | | 20+8x+5-6x=-2x+4+x | | 2e+5=5(e+4) | | 5x+9=7x+6-2x | | 20x-3+3=-3 | | -15=9(5-2k) | | 2p+1.50+.15(2p+1.50)=11.80 | | 6(14x-3)-13(7x-2)=1 | | 5x+9=7x+9-2x | | 25(8+3)+3x=124 | | 4y-6y= | | 17x+8=17x-3+175 |

Equations solver categories