6(2a-2)-2(5a+1)=4(3a+4)

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Solution for 6(2a-2)-2(5a+1)=4(3a+4) equation:


Simplifying
6(2a + -2) + -2(5a + 1) = 4(3a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
6(-2 + 2a) + -2(5a + 1) = 4(3a + 4)
(-2 * 6 + 2a * 6) + -2(5a + 1) = 4(3a + 4)
(-12 + 12a) + -2(5a + 1) = 4(3a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 12a + -2(1 + 5a) = 4(3a + 4)
-12 + 12a + (1 * -2 + 5a * -2) = 4(3a + 4)
-12 + 12a + (-2 + -10a) = 4(3a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2 + 12a + -10a = 4(3a + 4)

Combine like terms: -12 + -2 = -14
-14 + 12a + -10a = 4(3a + 4)

Combine like terms: 12a + -10a = 2a
-14 + 2a = 4(3a + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 2a = 4(4 + 3a)
-14 + 2a = (4 * 4 + 3a * 4)
-14 + 2a = (16 + 12a)

Solving
-14 + 2a = 16 + 12a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-12a' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 2a + -12a = 16 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 2a + -12a = -10a
-14 + -10a = 16 + 12a + -12a

Combine like terms: 12a + -12a = 0
-14 + -10a = 16 + 0
-14 + -10a = 16

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -10a = 16 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -10a = 16 + 14
-10a = 16 + 14

Combine like terms: 16 + 14 = 30
-10a = 30

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = -3

Simplifying
a = -3

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