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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6(-2 + a) = 4(3 + a)
8 + (-2 * -6 + a * -6) = 4(3 + a)
8 + (12 + -6a) = 4(3 + a)

Combine like terms: 8 + 12 = 20
20 + -6a = 4(3 + a)
20 + -6a = (3 * 4 + a * 4)
20 + -6a = (12 + 4a)

Solving
20 + -6a = 12 + 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.
20 + -6a + -4a = 12 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -6a + -4a = -10a
20 + -10a = 12 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
20 + -10a = 12 + 0
20 + -10a = 12

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -10a = 12 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -10a = 12 + -20
-10a = 12 + -20

Combine like terms: 12 + -20 = -8
-10a = -8

Divide each side by '-10'.
a = 0.8

Simplifying
a = 0.8

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