2(a+4)=6a+24

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Solution for 2(a+4)=6a+24 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + 4) = 6a + 24

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2a = 24 + 6a

Solving
8 + 2a = 24 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2a + -6a = 24 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 2a + -6a = -4a
8 + -4a = 24 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
8 + -4a = 24 + 0
8 + -4a = 24

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4a = 24 + -8
-4a = 24 + -8

Combine like terms: 24 + -8 = 16
-4a = 16

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = -4

Simplifying
a = -4

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