18-2a=4(a+2)-2

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Solution for 18-2a=4(a+2)-2 equation: 



18-2a=4(a+2)-2

We move all terms to the left:

18-2a-(4(a+2)-2)=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(4(a+2)-2), so:

4(a+2)-2

We multiply parentheses

4a+8-2

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4a+6

Back to the equation:

-(4a+6)



We get rid of parentheses

-2a-4a-6+18=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-6a+12=0

We move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right

-6a=-12

a=-12/-6

a=+2

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