3a+2(1a+4)=6-2a

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Solution for 3a+2(1a+4)=6-2a equation:


Simplifying
3a + 2(1a + 4) = 6 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
3a + 2(4 + 1a) = 6 + -2a
3a + (4 * 2 + 1a * 2) = 6 + -2a
3a + (8 + 2a) = 6 + -2a

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3a + 2a = 6 + -2a

Combine like terms: 3a + 2a = 5a
8 + 5a = 6 + -2a

Solving
8 + 5a = 6 + -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.
8 + 5a + 2a = 6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 5a + 2a = 7a
8 + 7a = 6 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
8 + 7a = 6 + 0
8 + 7a = 6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7a = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7a = 6 + -8
7a = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
7a = -2

Divide each side by '7'.
a = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
a = -0.2857142857

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