2a-4=a+18

Simple and best practice solution for 2a-4=a+18 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 2a-4=a+18 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -4 = a + 18

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = a + 18

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2a = 18 + a

Solving
-4 + 2a = 18 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 2a + -1a = 18 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 2a + -1a = 1a
-4 + 1a = 18 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-4 + 1a = 18 + 0
-4 + 1a = 18

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 1a = 18 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 1a = 18 + 4
1a = 18 + 4

Combine like terms: 18 + 4 = 22
1a = 22

Divide each side by '1'.
a = 22

Simplifying
a = 22

See similar equations:

| 6y+4=y+11 | | x-15=3(x+5) | | 2(u-5)+5u=39 | | -98+10x=2x+70 | | 18.3-7.6=8.4y-14.6y | | 3x+6+2x=31 | | 50+2x+70=180 | | 1.25=0.8x | | 18.3-7.6=8.4y-14.6 | | 2x-63x+2x=0 | | (5x-11)=(x+9) | | -11=7x+5(x+5) | | -18-11x=21-8x | | 2x^2+8x=84 | | 2c+3c-1=-11 | | (3x+4)+(5x-8)=180 | | 50+2x+70=90 | | 2x+x+8=20+x | | (9x-9)=(7x+29) | | 3a+26+5a+34=180 | | -3-121=x-164 | | (3*5)t+(21-12)=15t+3(2) | | 2(3x-5)=5 | | 2(x+8)=6x-2.5 | | 12=2y+8(y-6) | | 56=2/7w | | -28-5x=17-8x | | 2-3p=-3 | | 2(x+8)=6x-2 | | 5.5+6=281 | | 3a+28=76 | | 64=r/91 |

Equations solver categories