2(6a-1)-8a=-18+2a

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Solution for 2(6a-1)-8a=-18+2a equation:


Simplifying
2(6a + -1) + -8a = -18 + 2a

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 6a) + -8a = -18 + 2a
(-1 * 2 + 6a * 2) + -8a = -18 + 2a
(-2 + 12a) + -8a = -18 + 2a

Combine like terms: 12a + -8a = 4a
-2 + 4a = -18 + 2a

Solving
-2 + 4a = -18 + 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.
-2 + 4a + -2a = -18 + 2a + -2a

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

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 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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