6-2(4-2a)=8-3(a-1)

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Solution for 6-2(4-2a)=8-3(a-1) equation:


Simplifying
6 + -2(4 + -2a) = 8 + -3(a + -1)
6 + (4 * -2 + -2a * -2) = 8 + -3(a + -1)
6 + (-8 + 4a) = 8 + -3(a + -1)

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 4a = 8 + -3(a + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4a = 8 + -3(-1 + a)
-2 + 4a = 8 + (-1 * -3 + a * -3)
-2 + 4a = 8 + (3 + -3a)

Combine like terms: 8 + 3 = 11
-2 + 4a = 11 + -3a

Solving
-2 + 4a = 11 + -3a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '3a' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 4a + 3a = 11 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: 4a + 3a = 7a
-2 + 7a = 11 + -3a + 3a

Combine like terms: -3a + 3a = 0
-2 + 7a = 11 + 0
-2 + 7a = 11

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7a = 11 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7a = 11 + 2
7a = 11 + 2

Combine like terms: 11 + 2 = 13
7a = 13

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 1.857142857

Simplifying
a = 1.857142857

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