6(a-8)+24=4(a-4)

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Solution for 6(a-8)+24=4(a-4) equation:


Simplifying
6(a + -8) + 24 = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + a) + 24 = 4(a + -4)
(-8 * 6 + a * 6) + 24 = 4(a + -4)
(-48 + 6a) + 24 = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 24 + 6a = 4(a + -4)

Combine like terms: -48 + 24 = -24
-24 + 6a = 4(a + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 6a = 4(-4 + a)
-24 + 6a = (-4 * 4 + a * 4)
-24 + 6a = (-16 + 4a)

Solving
-24 + 6a = -16 + 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.
-24 + 6a + -4a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 6a + -4a = 2a
-24 + 2a = -16 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
-24 + 2a = -16 + 0
-24 + 2a = -16

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 2a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 2a = -16 + 24
2a = -16 + 24

Combine like terms: -16 + 24 = 8
2a = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 4

Simplifying
a = 4

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