2(a+4)=18

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


Simplifying
2(a + 4) = 18

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + a) = 18
(4 * 2 + a * 2) = 18
(8 + 2a) = 18

Solving
8 + 2a = 18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 18 + -8 = 10
2a = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
a = 5

Simplifying
a = 5

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