a+(4+a)=18

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Solution for a+(4+a)=18 equation:


Simplifying
a + (4 + a) = 18

Remove parenthesis around (4 + a)
a + 4 + a = 18

Reorder the terms:
4 + a + a = 18

Combine like terms: a + a = 2a
4 + 2a = 18

Solving
4 + 2a = 18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 2a = 18 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 2a = 18 + -4
2a = 18 + -4

Combine like terms: 18 + -4 = 14
2a = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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