6(a-5)=4(a+1)

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Solution for 6(a-5)=4(a+1) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -5) = 4(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
6(-5 + a) = 4(a + 1)
(-5 * 6 + a * 6) = 4(a + 1)
(-30 + 6a) = 4(a + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 6a = 4(1 + a)
-30 + 6a = (1 * 4 + a * 4)
-30 + 6a = (4 + 4a)

Solving
-30 + 6a = 4 + 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.
-30 + 6a + -4a = 4 + 4a + -4a

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

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-30 + 2a = 4 + 0
-30 + 2a = 4

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 2a = 4 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 2a = 4 + 30
2a = 4 + 30

Combine like terms: 4 + 30 = 34
2a = 34

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 17

Simplifying
a = 17

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