16(x-a)=4(2x-a)

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Solution for 16(x-a)=4(2x-a) equation:


Simplifying
16(x + -1a) = 4(2x + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
16(-1a + x) = 4(2x + -1a)
(-1a * 16 + x * 16) = 4(2x + -1a)
(-16a + 16x) = 4(2x + -1a)

Reorder the terms:
-16a + 16x = 4(-1a + 2x)
-16a + 16x = (-1a * 4 + 2x * 4)
-16a + 16x = (-4a + 8x)

Solving
-16a + 16x = -4a + 8x

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.
-16a + 4a + 16x = -4a + 4a + 8x

Combine like terms: -16a + 4a = -12a
-12a + 16x = -4a + 4a + 8x

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
-12a + 16x = 0 + 8x
-12a + 16x = 8x

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
-12a + 16x + -16x = 8x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
-12a + 0 = 8x + -16x
-12a = 8x + -16x

Combine like terms: 8x + -16x = -8x
-12a = -8x

Divide each side by '-12'.
a = 0.6666666667x

Simplifying
a = 0.6666666667x

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