10a-2(3a+6)=a

Solution for 10a-2(3a+6)=a equation:

Simplifying
10a + -2(3a + 6) = a

Reorder the terms:
10a + -2(6 + 3a) = a
10a + (6 * -2 + 3a * -2) = a
10a + (-12 + -6a) = a

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 10a + -6a = a

Combine like terms: 10a + -6a = 4a
-12 + 4a = a

Solving
-12 + 4a = a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 4a + -1a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
-12 + 3a = a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-12 + 3a = 0

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 3a = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 3a = 0 + 12
3a = 0 + 12

Combine like terms: 0 + 12 = 12
3a = 12

Divide each side by '3'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4