-6a+16=-2(3a+6)+4a

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Solution for -6a+16=-2(3a+6)+4a equation:


Simplifying
-6a + 16 = -2(3a + 6) + 4a

Reorder the terms:
16 + -6a = -2(3a + 6) + 4a

Reorder the terms:
16 + -6a = -2(6 + 3a) + 4a
16 + -6a = (6 * -2 + 3a * -2) + 4a
16 + -6a = (-12 + -6a) + 4a

Combine like terms: -6a + 4a = -2a
16 + -6a = -12 + -2a

Solving
16 + -6a = -12 + -2a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '2a' to each side of the equation.
16 + -6a + 2a = -12 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -6a + 2a = -4a
16 + -4a = -12 + -2a + 2a

Combine like terms: -2a + 2a = 0
16 + -4a = -12 + 0
16 + -4a = -12

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -4a = -12 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -4a = -12 + -16
-4a = -12 + -16

Combine like terms: -12 + -16 = -28
-4a = -28

Divide each side by '-4'.
a = 7

Simplifying
a = 7

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