a-6=5a-18

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Solution for a-6=5a-18 equation:


Simplifying
a + -6 = 5a + -18

Reorder the terms:
-6 + a = 5a + -18

Reorder the terms:
-6 + a = -18 + 5a

Solving
-6 + a = -18 + 5a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-5a' to each side of the equation.
-6 + a + -5a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: a + -5a = -4a
-6 + -4a = -18 + 5a + -5a

Combine like terms: 5a + -5a = 0
-6 + -4a = -18 + 0
-6 + -4a = -18

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -4a = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -4a = -18 + 6
-4a = -18 + 6

Combine like terms: -18 + 6 = -12
-4a = -12

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 3

Simplifying
a = 3

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