6(a-5)+16=2(a-5)

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Solution for 6(a-5)+16=2(a-5) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -5) + 16 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
6(-5 + a) + 16 = 2(a + -5)
(-5 * 6 + a * 6) + 16 = 2(a + -5)
(-30 + 6a) + 16 = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 16 + 6a = 2(a + -5)

Combine like terms: -30 + 16 = -14
-14 + 6a = 2(a + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 6a = 2(-5 + a)
-14 + 6a = (-5 * 2 + a * 2)
-14 + 6a = (-10 + 2a)

Solving
-14 + 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.
-14 + 6a + -2a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-14 + 4a = -10 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-14 + 4a = -10 + 0
-14 + 4a = -10

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 4a = -10 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 4a = -10 + 14
4a = -10 + 14

Combine like terms: -10 + 14 = 4
4a = 4

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 1

Simplifying
a = 1

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