2(a-5)+4(a-1)=0

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Solution for 2(a-5)+4(a-1)=0 equation:


Simplifying
2(a + -5) + 4(a + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + a) + 4(a + -1) = 0
(-5 * 2 + a * 2) + 4(a + -1) = 0
(-10 + 2a) + 4(a + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2a + 4(-1 + a) = 0
-10 + 2a + (-1 * 4 + a * 4) = 0
-10 + 2a + (-4 + 4a) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -4 + 2a + 4a = 0

Combine like terms: -10 + -4 = -14
-14 + 2a + 4a = 0

Combine like terms: 2a + 4a = 6a
-14 + 6a = 0

Solving
-14 + 6a = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 6a = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 6a = 0 + 14
6a = 0 + 14

Combine like terms: 0 + 14 = 14
6a = 14

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 2.333333333

Simplifying
a = 2.333333333

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