2(a-1)=4a-6

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Solution for 2(a-1)=4a-6 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -1) = 4a + -6

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + a) = 4a + -6
(-1 * 2 + a * 2) = 4a + -6
(-2 + 2a) = 4a + -6

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2a = -6 + 4a

Solving
-2 + 2a = -6 + 4a

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.
-2 + 2a + -4a = -6 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-2 + -2a = -6 + 0
-2 + -2a = -6

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2a = -6 + 2
-2a = -6 + 2

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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