6(a-8)+20=4(a-6)

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Solution for 6(a-8)+20=4(a-6) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -8) + 20 = 4(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + a) + 20 = 4(a + -6)
(-8 * 6 + a * 6) + 20 = 4(a + -6)
(-48 + 6a) + 20 = 4(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 20 + 6a = 4(a + -6)

Combine like terms: -48 + 20 = -28
-28 + 6a = 4(a + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 6a = 4(-6 + a)
-28 + 6a = (-6 * 4 + a * 4)
-28 + 6a = (-24 + 4a)

Solving
-28 + 6a = -24 + 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.
-28 + 6a + -4a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-28 + 2a = -24 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-28 + 2a = -24 + 0
-28 + 2a = -24

Add '28' to each side of the equation.
-28 + 28 + 2a = -24 + 28

Combine like terms: -28 + 28 = 0
0 + 2a = -24 + 28
2a = -24 + 28

Combine like terms: -24 + 28 = 4
2a = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 2

Simplifying
a = 2

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