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

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


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

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

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

Remove parenthesis around (4 + a)
-12 + 6a = 4 + a

Solving
-12 + 6a = 4 + a

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

Add '-1a' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 6a + -1a = 4 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: 6a + -1a = 5a
-12 + 5a = 4 + a + -1a

Combine like terms: a + -1a = 0
-12 + 5a = 4 + 0
-12 + 5a = 4

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 5a = 4 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 5a = 4 + 12
5a = 4 + 12

Combine like terms: 4 + 12 = 16
5a = 16

Divide each side by '5'.
a = 3.2

Simplifying
a = 3.2

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