4(a+6)=6a-2

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(6 + a) = 6a + -2
(6 * 4 + a * 4) = 6a + -2
(24 + 4a) = 6a + -2

Reorder the terms:
24 + 4a = -2 + 6a

Solving
24 + 4a = -2 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
24 + 4a + -6a = -2 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 4a + -6a = -2a
24 + -2a = -2 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
24 + -2a = -2 + 0
24 + -2a = -2

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -2a = -2 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -2a = -2 + -24
-2a = -2 + -24

Combine like terms: -2 + -24 = -26
-2a = -26

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13

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