2a-4+2=4a+18

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Solution for 2a-4+2=4a+18 equation:


Simplifying
2a + -4 + 2 = 4a + 18

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 2a = 18 + 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.
-2 + 2a + -4a = 18 + 4a + -4a

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 18 + 2 = 20
-2a = 20

Divide each side by '-2'.
a = -10

Simplifying
a = -10

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