6(a-2)=8a-18

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Solution for 6(a-2)=8a-18 equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -2) = 8a + -18

Reorder the terms:
6(-2 + a) = 8a + -18
(-2 * 6 + a * 6) = 8a + -18
(-12 + 6a) = 8a + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6a = -18 + 8a

Solving
-12 + 6a = -18 + 8a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-8a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 6a + -8a = -18 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 6a + -8a = -2a
-12 + -2a = -18 + 8a + -8a

Combine like terms: 8a + -8a = 0
-12 + -2a = -18 + 0
-12 + -2a = -18

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2a = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2a = -18 + 12
-2a = -18 + 12

Combine like terms: -18 + 12 = -6
-2a = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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