6(a-1)=4(a-2)

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-6 + 2a = -8 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-6 + 2a = -8 + 0
-6 + 2a = -8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2a = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2a = -8 + 6
2a = -8 + 6

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1

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