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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
6(5 + a) + -2 = 4(a + -4)
(5 * 6 + a * 6) + -2 = 4(a + -4)
(30 + 6a) + -2 = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
30 + -2 + 6a = 4(a + -4)

Combine like terms: 30 + -2 = 28
28 + 6a = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
28 + 6a = 4(-4 + a)
28 + 6a = (-4 * 4 + a * 4)
28 + 6a = (-16 + 4a)

Solving
28 + 6a = -16 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
28 + 6a + -4a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
28 + 2a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
28 + 2a = -16 + 0
28 + 2a = -16

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 2a = -16 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 2a = -16 + -28
2a = -16 + -28

Combine like terms: -16 + -28 = -44
2a = -44

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -22

Simplifying
a = -22

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