8a+4=6+a

Solution for 8a+4=6+a equation:

Simplifying
8a + 4 = 6 + a

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8a = 6 + a

Solving
4 + 8a = 6 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
4 + 8a + -1a = 6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 8a + -1a = 7a
4 + 7a = 6 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
4 + 7a = 6 + 0
4 + 7a = 6

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 7a = 6 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 7a = 6 + -4
7a = 6 + -4

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
7a = 2

Divide each side by '7'.
a = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
a = 0.2857142857