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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
6(-4 + a) + 6 = 2(a + -5)
(-4 * 6 + a * 6) + 6 = 2(a + -5)
(-24 + 6a) + 6 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 6 + 6a = 2(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -24 + 6 = -18
-18 + 6a = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6a = 2(-5 + a)
-18 + 6a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
-18 + 6a = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
-18 + 6a = -10 + 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.
-18 + 6a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-18 + 4a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-18 + 4a = -10 + 0
-18 + 4a = -10

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 4a = -10 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 4a = -10 + 18
4a = -10 + 18

Combine like terms: -10 + 18 = 8
4a = 8

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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