6(a-7)+18=2(a-4)

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Solution for 6(a-7)+18=2(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -7) + 18 = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
6(-7 + a) + 18 = 2(a + -4)
(-7 * 6 + a * 6) + 18 = 2(a + -4)
(-42 + 6a) + 18 = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 18 + 6a = 2(a + -4)

Combine like terms: -42 + 18 = -24
-24 + 6a = 2(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 6a = 2(-4 + a)
-24 + 6a = (-4 * 2 + a * 2)
-24 + 6a = (-8 + 2a)

Solving
-24 + 6a = -8 + 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 = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 6a + -2a = 4a
-24 + 4a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-24 + 4a = -8 + 0
-24 + 4a = -8

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 4a = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 4a = -8 + 24
4a = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -8 + 24 = 16
4a = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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