18-3(a-2)=2(a+2)

Solution for 18-3(a-2)=2(a+2) equation:

18-3(a-2)=2(a+2)

We move all terms to the left:

18-3(a-2)-(2(a+2))=0

We multiply parentheses

-3a-(2(a+2))+6+18=0


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

2(a+2)

We multiply parentheses

2a+4

Back to the equation:

-(2a+4)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3a-(2a+4)+24=0

We get rid of parentheses

-3a-2a-4+24=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5a+20=0

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

-5a=-20

a=-20/-5

a=+4