18-6a=4-4(a+3)

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Solution for 18-6a=4-4(a+3) equation:


Simplifying
18 + -6a = 4 + -4(a + 3)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -6a = 4 + -4(3 + a)
18 + -6a = 4 + (3 * -4 + a * -4)
18 + -6a = 4 + (-12 + -4a)

Combine like terms: 4 + -12 = -8
18 + -6a = -8 + -4a

Solving
18 + -6a = -8 + -4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '4a' to each side of the equation.
18 + -6a + 4a = -8 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -6a + 4a = -2a
18 + -2a = -8 + -4a + 4a

Combine like terms: -4a + 4a = 0
18 + -2a = -8 + 0
18 + -2a = -8

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -2a = -8 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -2a = -8 + -18
-2a = -8 + -18

Combine like terms: -8 + -18 = -26
-2a = -26

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = 13

Simplifying
a = 13

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