2a+4(2-a)-6(1+a)=18

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Solution for 2a+4(2-a)-6(1+a)=18 equation:


Simplifying
2a + 4(2 + -1a) + -6(1 + a) = 18
2a + (2 * 4 + -1a * 4) + -6(1 + a) = 18
2a + (8 + -4a) + -6(1 + a) = 18
2a + 8 + -4a + (1 * -6 + a * -6) = 18
2a + 8 + -4a + (-6 + -6a) = 18

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6 + 2a + -4a + -6a = 18

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

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

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

Solving
2 + -8a = 18

Solving for variable 'a'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

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