6(a-6)+12=2(a-6)

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Solution for 6(a-6)+12=2(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -6) + 12 = 2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
6(-6 + a) + 12 = 2(a + -6)
(-6 * 6 + a * 6) + 12 = 2(a + -6)
(-36 + 6a) + 12 = 2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 12 + 6a = 2(a + -6)

Combine like terms: -36 + 12 = -24
-24 + 6a = 2(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 6a = 2(-6 + a)
-24 + 6a = (-6 * 2 + a * 2)
-24 + 6a = (-12 + 2a)

Solving
-24 + 6a = -12 + 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.
-24 + 6a + -2a = -12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-24 + 4a = -12 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-24 + 4a = -12 + 0
-24 + 4a = -12

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 4a = -12 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 4a = -12 + 24
4a = -12 + 24

Combine like terms: -12 + 24 = 12
4a = 12

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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