2(2a+1)+a=a+2a+18

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Solution for 2(2a+1)+a=a+2a+18 equation:


Simplifying
2(2a + 1) + a = a + 2a + 18

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + 2a) + a = a + 2a + 18
(1 * 2 + 2a * 2) + a = a + 2a + 18
(2 + 4a) + a = a + 2a + 18

Combine like terms: 4a + a = 5a
2 + 5a = a + 2a + 18

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5a = 18 + a + 2a

Combine like terms: a + 2a = 3a
2 + 5a = 18 + 3a

Solving
2 + 5a = 18 + 3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-3a' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5a + -3a = 18 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 5a + -3a = 2a
2 + 2a = 18 + 3a + -3a

Combine like terms: 3a + -3a = 0
2 + 2a = 18 + 0
2 + 2a = 18

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2a = 18 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 2a = 18 + -2
2a = 18 + -2

Combine like terms: 18 + -2 = 16
2a = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 8

Simplifying
a = 8

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