6(a-8)+12=(a-6)

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Solution for 6(a-8)+12=(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -8) + 12 = (a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + a) + 12 = (a + -6)
(-8 * 6 + a * 6) + 12 = (a + -6)
(-48 + 6a) + 12 = (a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 12 + 6a = (a + -6)

Combine like terms: -48 + 12 = -36
-36 + 6a = (a + -6)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-6 + a)
-36 + 6a = -6 + a

Solving
-36 + 6a = -6 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 6a + -1a = -6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 6a + -1a = 5a
-36 + 5a = -6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-36 + 5a = -6 + 0
-36 + 5a = -6

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 5a = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 5a = -6 + 36
5a = -6 + 36

Combine like terms: -6 + 36 = 30
5a = 30

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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