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

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (6 + a)
8 + 4a = 6 + a

Solving
8 + 4a = 6 + 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.
8 + 4a + -1a = 6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 4a + -1a = 3a
8 + 3a = 6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
8 + 3a = 6 + 0
8 + 3a = 6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3a = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3a = 6 + -8
3a = 6 + -8

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

Divide each side by '3'.
a = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
a = -0.6666666667

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