6a+2=3a+a

Solution for 6a+2=3a+a equation:

Simplifying
6a + 2 = 3a + a

Reorder the terms:
2 + 6a = 3a + a

Combine like terms: 3a + a = 4a
2 + 6a = 4a

Solving
2 + 6a = 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.
2 + 6a + -4a = 4a + -4a

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

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 2a = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
a = -1

Simplifying
a = -1