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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + a) = -2(a + -6)
(-3 * 4 + a * 4) = -2(a + -6)
(-12 + 4a) = -2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4a = -2(-6 + a)
-12 + 4a = (-6 * -2 + a * -2)
-12 + 4a = (12 + -2a)

Solving
-12 + 4a = 12 + -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.
-12 + 4a + 2a = 12 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: 4a + 2a = 6a
-12 + 6a = 12 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
-12 + 6a = 12 + 0
-12 + 6a = 12

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 6a = 12 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 6a = 12 + 12
6a = 12 + 12

Combine like terms: 12 + 12 = 24
6a = 24

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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