18a-12=2a-8

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Solution for 18a-12=2a-8 equation:


Simplifying
18a + -12 = 2a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 18a = 2a + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 18a = -8 + 2a

Solving
-12 + 18a = -8 + 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.
-12 + 18a + -2a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 18a + -2a = 16a
-12 + 16a = -8 + 2a + -2a

Combine like terms: 2a + -2a = 0
-12 + 16a = -8 + 0
-12 + 16a = -8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 16a = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 16a = -8 + 12
16a = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -8 + 12 = 4
16a = 4

Divide each side by '16'.
a = 0.25

Simplifying
a = 0.25

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